Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil

Brazil: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1984
All-time low
10.5%
in 1972
Years of data
19
1971–2010

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil, 1971–2010

051015201971199020101971: 13.1 %1972: 10.5 %1973: 12.4 %1974: 12 %1975: 12.4 %1976: 13 %1977: 16.4 %1978: 16.7 %1979: 18.4 %1980: 17.8 %1981: 19.8 %1983: 14.6 %1984: 19.9 %1991: 17.5 %1992: 17.1 %1993: 17.7 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2010.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil peaked at 19.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1972.

Brazil ranks 22nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 13.1%
1972 10.5% -19.8%
1973 12.4% +18.0%
1974 12.0% -2.9%
1975 12.4% +2.9%
1976 13.0% +4.8%
1977 16.4% +26.8%
1978 16.7% +1.6%
1979 18.4% +10.0%
1980 17.8% -3.2%
1981 19.8% +11.5%
1983 14.6% -26.3%
1984 19.9% +35.8%
1991 17.5% -11.9%
1992 17.1% -2.1%
1993 17.7% +3.4%
2008 17.9% +1.3%
2009 16.2% -9.6%
2010 15.8% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.9% 10.5% 18.4% 9
1980s 18.0% 14.6% 19.9% 4
1990s 17.4% 17.1% 17.7% 3
2000s 17.1% 16.2% 17.9% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Algeria 16.5% compare
  2. 20 Benin 16.4% compare
  3. 21 Eswatini 15.9% compare
  4. 23 New Caledonia 15.6% compare
  5. 24 Morocco 15.6% compare
  6. 25 Libya 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil was 15.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1972.
How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.