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

Cyprus: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1973
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
40
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cyprus, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 4.4 %1972: 1.1 %1973: 5.3 %1974: 0.462 %1975: 1.3 %1976: 5.1 %1977: 2.3 %1978: 2 %1979: 1.9 %1980: 1.2 %1981: 1.4 %1982: 2.1 %1984: 1.3 %1985: 1.2 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 1.2 %1989: 1.1 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 1.1 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 2.9 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 0.885 %2003: 0.922 %2004: 0.552 %2005: 0.592 %2006: 0.474 %2007: 0.349 %2008: 0.256 %2009: 0.369 %2010: 0.48 %2011: 0.776 %2012: 0.897 %2013: 0.505 %2014: 0.759 %2016: 0.743 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cyprus stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cyprus peaked at 5.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 96th 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 4.4%
1972 1.1% -74.5%
1973 5.3% +370.6%
1974 0.5% -91.3%
1975 1.3% +178.5%
1976 5.1% +293.1%
1977 2.3% -54.4%
1978 2.0% -14.1%
1979 1.9% -5.1%
1980 1.2% -34.7%
1981 1.4% +13.4%
1982 2.1% +47.6%
1984 1.3% -38.1%
1985 1.2% -3.0%
1986 1.5% +19.8%
1987 1.2% -17.1%
1989 1.1% -12.1%
1992 1.1% +3.2%
1993 1.1% +3.1%
1994 1.4% +22.1%
1995 1.7% +18.0%
1996 2.9% +72.6%
1999 1.3% -53.2%
2000 1.3% -2.5%
2001 1.9% +47.1%
2002 0.9% -53.9%
2003 0.9% +4.2%
2004 0.6% -40.1%
2005 0.6% +7.3%
2006 0.5% -19.9%
2007 0.3% -26.5%
2008 0.3% -26.5%
2009 0.4% +43.8%
2010 0.5% +30.3%
2011 0.8% +61.7%
2012 0.9% +15.5%
2013 0.5% -43.7%
2014 0.8% +50.2%
2016 0.7% -2.2%
2017 1.1% +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.7% 0.5% 5.3% 9
1980s 1.4% 1.1% 2.1% 8
1990s 1.6% 1.1% 2.9% 6
2000s 0.8% 0.3% 1.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 93 Germany 1.3% compare
  2. 94 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  3. 95 Syria 1.1% compare
  4. 97 Brunei 1.0% compare
  5. 98 Kuwait 1.0% compare
  6. 99 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cyprus?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cyprus was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Cyprus ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.