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

Slovakia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
82nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2008
All-time low
1.9%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1992–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia, 1992–2017

01231992200420171992: 1.9 %1993: 2 %1996: 1.9 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.7 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1996.

That places Slovakia 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 1.9%
1993 2.0% +6.8%
1996 1.9% -7.6%
2004 2.3% +20.5%
2005 2.2% -2.9%
2006 2.2% -0.2%
2007 2.5% +15.0%
2008 2.8% +13.0%
2009 2.4% -15.0%
2010 2.6% +7.8%
2011 2.5% -4.3%
2012 2.4% -4.7%
2013 2.8% +17.9%
2014 2.7% -5.0%
2015 2.7% -0.0%
2017 2.5% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 3
2000s 2.4% 2.2% 2.8% 6
2010s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 79 Greece 2.7% compare
  2. 80 Jordan 2.5% compare
  3. 81 Colombia 2.5% compare
  4. 83 Bulgaria 2.5% compare
  5. 84 Austria 2.3% compare
  6. 85 Italy 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Slovakia was 2.5% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1996.
How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Slovakia ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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.