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

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.3%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
55th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1979
All-time low
5.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg, 1971–2016

57.51012.5151971199320161971: 12.9 %1972: 15.8 %1973: 13 %1975: 9.6 %1976: 13.8 %1977: 11.4 %1978: 12.4 %1979: 16.2 %1984: 11.8 %1986: 11.9 %1987: 8.5 %2006: 5.4 %2010: 6.1 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg peaked at 16.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 55th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 12.9%
1972 15.8% +22.3%
1973 13.0% -17.6%
1975 9.6% -25.9%
1976 13.8% +43.4%
1977 11.4% -17.4%
1978 12.4% +9.0%
1979 16.2% +29.8%
1984 11.8% -27.1%
1986 11.9% +1.3%
1987 8.5% -28.4%
2006 5.4% -36.3%
2010 6.1% +12.5%
2012 6.1% -0.4%
2013 5.7% -5.8%
2014 6.2% +7.1%
2015 6.4% +4.0%
2016 5.3% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 9.6% 16.2% 8
1980s 10.8% 8.5% 11.9% 3
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2010s 6.0% 5.3% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 52 Haiti 6.5% compare
  2. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  3. 54 British Virgin Islands 5.7% compare
  4. 56 Mauritania 5.2% compare
  5. 57 Rwanda 4.8% compare
  6. 58 Kiribati 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Luxembourg was 5.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.