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

Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1977
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1973–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Peru, 1973–2018

2.557.51012.5151973199520181973: 11.2 %1974: 12.6 %1975: 7.5 %1976: 7.5 %1977: 14.8 %1978: 10.9 %1979: 11.3 %1980: 12.8 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 7.1 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 6.8 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.8 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 3.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Peru peaked at 14.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.

Peru ranks 71st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 11.2%
1974 12.6% +11.8%
1975 7.5% -40.7%
1976 7.5% +0.0%
1977 14.8% +98.6%
1978 10.9% -26.7%
1979 11.3% +4.3%
1980 12.8% +12.8%
2000 7.3% -43.3%
2001 7.1% -1.6%
2003 5.8% -19.1%
2004 7.1% +23.9%
2005 7.8% +8.5%
2006 6.8% -11.8%
2008 6.3% -8.5%
2009 6.9% +9.8%
2010 5.8% -15.3%
2011 5.1% -11.6%
2012 5.8% +13.7%
2013 4.9% -15.5%
2014 4.2% -15.4%
2015 3.9% -6.0%
2016 3.9% -1.5%
2017 3.7% -5.0%
2018 3.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 7.5% 14.8% 7
1980s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
2000s 6.9% 5.8% 7.8% 8
2010s 4.5% 3.5% 5.8% 9

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 68 Mauritius 3.7% compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  3. 70 Netherlands 3.6% compare
  4. 72 Romania 3.4% compare
  5. 73 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  6. 74 Oman 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Peru?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Peru was 3.5% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Peru ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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.