Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Belize

Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 85.4%
World rank
111th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1991–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Belize, 1991–2018

0510151991200420181991: 9.8 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 12.5 %1999: 13 %2000: 4.7 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 0.68 %2010: 0.678 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.45 %2013: 0.676 %2014: 0.67 %2015: 0.59 %2016: 0.386 %2017: 0.398 %2018: 0.738 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Belize is 0.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.4% 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 in Belize peaked at 13.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Belize ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Belize, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 9.8%
1994 12.8% +30.3%
1995 12.5% -2.5%
1999 13.0% +3.9%
2000 4.7% -63.7%
2003 3.6% -23.9%
2004 4.1% +15.8%
2005 4.1% -1.7%
2006 3.0% -26.5%
2007 2.1% -28.8%
2008 1.3% -38.1%
2009 0.7% -48.5%
2010 0.7% -0.3%
2011 1.1% +66.7%
2012 0.4% -60.2%
2013 0.7% +50.3%
2014 0.7% -0.8%
2015 0.6% -12.1%
2016 0.4% -34.5%
2017 0.4% +3.2%
2018 0.7% +85.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 9.8% 13.0% 4
2000s 3.0% 0.7% 4.7% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 1.1% 9

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  6. 114 Israel 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Belize?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Belize was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Belize ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.