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

Estonia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1999
All-time low
1.8%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Estonia, 1995–2017

234561995200620171995: 5.7 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 4.5 %2004: 4 %2005: 5.2 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Estonia peaked at 5.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.

Estonia ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 5.7%
1999 5.9% +1.8%
2000 5.8% -1.3%
2001 4.5% -21.5%
2004 4.0% -12.8%
2005 5.2% +32.7%
2007 3.5% -32.7%
2008 2.4% -32.8%
2009 2.3% -1.6%
2010 2.8% +18.0%
2011 2.4% -13.5%
2012 2.5% +3.1%
2013 2.1% -13.5%
2014 2.0% -6.2%
2015 1.9% -4.4%
2016 1.8% -4.3%
2017 1.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.7% 5.9% 2
2000s 4.0% 2.3% 5.8% 7
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 2.8% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 90 Cyprus 2.0% compare
  2. 91 Liechtenstein 2.0% compare
  3. 92 Ecuador 2.0% compare
  4. 94 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
  5. 95 Germany 1.8% compare
  6. 96 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Estonia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Estonia was 1.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Estonia ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.