Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.3%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1972
All-time low
5.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg, 1971–2016

51015201971199320161971: 16 %1972: 18.9 %1973: 12.1 %1975: 11.1 %1976: 14.5 %1977: 15.3 %1978: 14.5 %1979: 18.1 %1984: 15.9 %1986: 12.9 %2006: 5.1 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg peaked at 18.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.

Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 16.0%
1972 18.9% +18.6%
1973 12.1% -36.1%
1975 11.1% -8.5%
1976 14.5% +30.7%
1977 15.3% +5.6%
1978 14.5% -4.9%
1979 18.1% +24.9%
1984 15.9% -12.3%
1986 12.9% -19.0%
2006 5.1% -60.3%
2012 6.7% +30.4%
2013 5.9% -11.2%
2014 7.1% +19.6%
2015 6.7% -5.7%
2016 5.3% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.0% 11.1% 18.9% 8
1980s 14.4% 12.9% 15.9% 2
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.1% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 50 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
  2. 51 Guatemala 5.6% compare
  3. 52 Rwanda 5.3% compare
  4. 54 Kiribati 5.3% compare
  5. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.1% compare
  6. 56 Mauritania 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Luxembourg was 5.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.