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

Israel: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
112th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Israel, 2001–2017

01232001200920172001: 2.8 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 1.1% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Israel peaked at 2.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

That places Israel 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Israel, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 2.8%
2002 2.9% +3.2%
2003 2.4% -19.4%
2004 2.4% +3.5%
2005 2.3% -6.1%
2006 2.4% +2.7%
2007 2.3% -3.3%
2008 2.3% +1.8%
2009 1.7% -25.3%
2010 1.6% -5.8%
2011 1.7% +2.3%
2012 1.9% +12.3%
2013 1.6% -13.5%
2014 1.2% -24.5%
2015 1.3% +9.8%
2016 1.3% -4.5%
2017 1.1% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.7% 2.9% 9
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 8

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  4. 113 Monaco 1.1% compare
  5. 114 Switzerland 1.1% compare
  6. 115 Türkiye 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Israel?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Israel was 1.1% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does Israel rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Israel ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.