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

Cuba: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
97th
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1971
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cuba, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 650.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cuba peaked at 15.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Cuba 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cuba, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 15.8%
1972 7.3% -54.1%
1973 3.9% -45.7%
1974 3.2% -18.2%
1975 2.4% -25.9%
1976 2.2% -7.8%
1977 6.6% +201.2%
1978 3.3% -50.4%
1979 4.8% +45.0%
1980 4.7% -2.2%
1981 4.4% -5.6%
1982 4.8% +8.2%
1983 2.5% -47.6%
1984 2.3% -9.9%
1985 2.8% +22.7%
1986 10.8% +292.4%
1987 4.8% -55.7%
1988 3.8% -21.5%
1989 2.9% -22.1%
1990 2.4% -19.0%
1991 3.2% +36.4%
1992 3.6% +11.7%
1993 3.3% -7.8%
1994 3.5% +3.9%
1995 4.6% +32.0%
1996 3.2% -29.1%
1999 1.6% -50.5%
2000 2.0% +23.0%
2001 2.0% +1.5%
2002 1.9% -7.4%
2003 1.4% -25.6%
2004 0.4% -71.6%
2005 0.4% +11.6%
2006 0.4% -15.7%
2007 0.3% -26.0%
2008 0.2% -12.3%
2009 0.3% +13.6%
2010 1.3% +367.1%
2011 0.9% -28.5%
2012 1.5% +62.5%
2013 2.1% +38.8%
2014 2.9% +41.6%
2015 2.2% -24.0%
2016 2.0% -8.8%
2017 2.1% +4.5%
2018 1.8% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 2.2% 15.8% 9
1980s 4.4% 2.3% 10.8% 10
1990s 3.2% 1.6% 4.6% 8
2000s 0.9% 0.2% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.9% 0.9% 2.9% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 94 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
  2. 95 Germany 1.8% compare
  3. 96 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
  4. 98 Philippines 1.8% compare
  5. 99 Costa Rica 1.8% compare
  6. 100 Sudan 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cuba?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Cuba was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Cuba rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cuba ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 650.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.