Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1988
All-time low
3.5%
in 2007
Years of data
40
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

2.557.51012.5151971199320161971: 10.5 %1973: 12.4 %1974: 11.3 %1975: 11.6 %1976: 11.9 %1977: 12.6 %1978: 13.3 %1979: 12.9 %1980: 13.5 %1981: 12.7 %1982: 14.1 %1983: 13.2 %1984: 12.8 %1985: 13.1 %1986: 14.3 %1987: 13.8 %1988: 15.2 %1989: 11.3 %1990: 11.9 %1991: 12.3 %1992: 11.4 %1996: 10.9 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 6 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 4.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 10.5%
1973 12.4% +18.0%
1974 11.3% -9.2%
1975 11.6% +2.2%
1976 11.9% +3.0%
1977 12.6% +5.7%
1978 13.3% +5.5%
1979 12.9% -2.8%
1980 13.5% +4.3%
1981 12.7% -5.5%
1982 14.1% +10.7%
1983 13.2% -5.9%
1984 12.8% -3.6%
1985 13.1% +2.5%
1986 14.3% +9.4%
1987 13.8% -3.5%
1988 15.2% +10.0%
1989 11.3% -25.6%
1990 11.9% +5.2%
1991 12.3% +3.1%
1992 11.4% -6.7%
1996 10.9% -5.1%
1999 10.4% -3.9%
2000 10.5% +0.4%
2001 10.7% +2.5%
2002 9.7% -9.4%
2003 8.9% -8.9%
2004 8.6% -2.8%
2005 7.8% -9.3%
2006 4.9% -36.9%
2007 3.5% -28.8%
2008 5.3% +50.6%
2009 6.0% +13.6%
2010 5.8% -3.2%
2011 5.5% -5.0%
2012 4.6% -16.5%
2013 4.6% -1.1%
2014 4.3% -4.9%
2015 4.3% -1.6%
2016 4.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.1% 10.5% 13.3% 8
1980s 13.4% 11.3% 15.2% 10
1990s 11.4% 10.4% 12.3% 5
2000s 7.6% 3.5% 10.7% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.3% 5.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.3% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.