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

Viet Nam: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1978
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1978–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Viet Nam, 1978–2015

12341978199620151978: 4.4 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.4 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2015: 0.878 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Viet Nam stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Viet Nam peaked at 4.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

Viet Nam ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 1978 to 2015.
Year % Change
1978 4.4%
1999 2.1% -52.5%
2000 1.9% -7.9%
2001 1.4% -24.8%
2010 1.9% +32.5%
2011 1.5% -22.8%
2012 1.3% -14.8%
2013 1.2% -5.8%
2015 0.9% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 2
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 1.9% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 119 Bahrain 0.9% compare
  2. 120 Serbia 0.9% compare
  3. 121 Georgia 0.9% compare
  4. 123 Albania 0.9% compare
  5. 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
  6. 125 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Viet Nam?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Viet Nam was 0.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does Viet Nam rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Viet Nam ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.