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

Mauritius: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1991
All-time low
2.7%
in 2016
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritius, 1972–2018

2468101972199520181972: 3.2 %1973: 7.4 %1974: 8.1 %1975: 5.8 %1976: 6.4 %1977: 8.3 %1978: 4.9 %1980: 4.4 %1981: 4.8 %1990: 6.1 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 7.6 %1993: 5.8 %1994: 5.6 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 5.9 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 4.6 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritius is 3.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritius peaked at 9.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.

Mauritius ranks 58th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mauritius, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 3.2%
1973 7.4% +130.7%
1974 8.1% +9.2%
1975 5.8% -28.0%
1976 6.4% +9.8%
1977 8.3% +30.5%
1978 4.9% -41.2%
1980 4.4% -9.7%
1981 4.8% +7.9%
1990 6.1% +27.4%
1991 9.9% +62.6%
1992 7.6% -22.7%
1993 5.8% -23.5%
1994 5.6% -4.0%
1995 4.3% -23.7%
1996 5.9% +39.0%
1997 4.8% -19.6%
1998 4.6% -4.7%
1999 3.9% -15.1%
2000 3.8% -2.1%
2001 5.1% +33.6%
2002 5.8% +15.5%
2003 5.8% -0.9%
2004 4.3% -25.6%
2005 4.7% +8.4%
2006 5.2% +10.9%
2007 3.9% -24.4%
2008 3.9% -0.2%
2009 4.4% +12.0%
2010 3.5% -19.5%
2011 4.2% +19.7%
2012 4.3% +1.8%
2013 3.1% -27.2%
2014 2.9% -8.1%
2015 3.6% +26.7%
2016 2.7% -24.4%
2017 2.9% +4.7%
2018 3.6% +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3% 3.2% 8.3% 7
1980s 4.6% 4.4% 4.8% 2
1990s 5.9% 3.9% 9.9% 10
2000s 4.7% 3.8% 5.8% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.7% 4.3% 9

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  3. 57 Bolivia 3.8% compare
  4. 59 Venezuela 3.6% compare
  5. 60 Guatemala 3.6% compare
  6. 61 Afghanistan 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritius?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritius was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Mauritius ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius 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.