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

Cuba: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cuba, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 17 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 0.907 %2004: 0.339 %2005: 0.332 %2006: 0.261 %2007: 0.231 %2008: 0.137 %2009: 0.185 %2010: 0.714 %2011: 0.552 %2012: 0.776 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.912 %2017: 0.996 %2018: 0.968 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cuba stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 604.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cuba peaked at 17.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Cuba 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cuba, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 17.0%
1999 1.0% -94.1%
2000 1.1% +8.5%
2001 1.3% +22.8%
2002 1.3% -3.2%
2003 0.9% -29.9%
2004 0.3% -62.6%
2005 0.3% -2.1%
2006 0.3% -21.4%
2007 0.2% -11.5%
2008 0.1% -40.5%
2009 0.2% +34.5%
2010 0.7% +286.2%
2011 0.6% -22.6%
2012 0.8% +40.5%
2013 1.2% +50.7%
2014 1.5% +25.6%
2015 1.2% -20.6%
2016 0.9% -21.8%
2017 1.0% +9.2%
2018 1.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.1% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 97 Brunei 1.0% compare
  2. 98 Kuwait 1.0% compare
  3. 99 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  4. 101 Monaco 0.9% compare
  5. 102 Switzerland 0.8% compare
  6. 103 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cuba?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cuba was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Cuba rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Cuba ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 604.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.