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

Estonia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.4%
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
89th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1995–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Estonia, 1995–2017

11.522.533.51995200620171995: 3.2 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.6 %2001: 3 %2004: 2.7 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Estonia peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.

That places Estonia 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Estonia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 3.2%
1999 3.4% +7.7%
2000 3.6% +5.3%
2001 3.0% -15.3%
2004 2.7% -9.7%
2007 2.5% -8.5%
2008 1.8% -29.2%
2009 1.9% +4.2%
2010 2.0% +8.9%
2011 2.0% +0.5%
2012 2.1% +4.8%
2013 1.7% -22.3%
2014 1.7% +1.2%
2015 1.5% -7.4%
2016 1.1% -27.8%
2017 1.4% +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 2
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 3.6% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.1% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 86 Italy 1.5% compare
  2. 87 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
  3. 88 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
  4. 90 Poland 1.4% compare
  5. 91 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare
  6. 92 Qatar 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Estonia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Estonia was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Estonia ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.