Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1988
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

2.557.51012.5151971199320161971: 9.5 %1973: 11.9 %1974: 11.1 %1975: 11.1 %1976: 11.5 %1977: 12.4 %1978: 13 %1979: 12.2 %1982: 13.7 %1984: 12 %1985: 12.3 %1986: 13.1 %1987: 12.9 %1988: 14.4 %1991: 11.4 %1992: 10.1 %1996: 9.8 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 9.1 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 5 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 3.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 9.5%
1973 11.9% +24.2%
1974 11.1% -6.7%
1975 11.1% +0.6%
1976 11.5% +3.4%
1977 12.4% +7.5%
1978 13.0% +5.4%
1979 12.2% -6.3%
1982 13.7% +12.0%
1984 12.0% -11.9%
1985 12.3% +2.0%
1986 13.1% +6.6%
1987 12.9% -1.3%
1988 14.4% +11.3%
1991 11.4% -20.8%
1992 10.1% -11.6%
1996 9.8% -2.6%
1999 9.2% -6.5%
2000 9.2% +0.8%
2001 9.1% -1.3%
2002 8.3% -9.6%
2003 7.5% -9.4%
2004 7.1% -4.9%
2005 6.3% -11.3%
2006 3.9% -37.7%
2007 2.8% -29.3%
2008 3.9% +40.6%
2009 4.6% +17.9%
2010 4.5% -2.2%
2011 5.0% +11.3%
2012 3.6% -28.2%
2013 3.7% +3.6%
2014 3.6% -3.6%
2015 3.5% -1.6%
2016 3.6% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 9.5% 13.0% 8
1980s 13.1% 12.0% 14.4% 6
1990s 10.1% 9.2% 11.4% 4
2000s 6.3% 2.8% 9.2% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.5% 5.0% 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 56 Kiribati 4.2% compare
  2. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
  3. 58 Mauritius 3.6% compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 3.6% compare
  5. 61 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
  6. 62 Egypt 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.