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

Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 10.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
10.7%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2009
All-time low
7.4%
in 1987
Years of data
18
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain, 1980–2017

0510151980199820171980: 12.3 %1981: 12.9 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 12.5 %1984: 11.7 %1985: 11.4 %1986: 13.9 %1987: 7.4 %1988: 11.1 %1989: 9.7 %1992: 10.9 %1993: 9.2 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 15.4 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain peaked at 15.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1987.

Spain ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 12.3%
1981 12.9% +4.6%
1982 12.9% +0.2%
1983 12.5% -3.2%
1984 11.7% -6.5%
1985 11.4% -2.5%
1986 13.9% +22.6%
1987 7.4% -46.7%
1988 11.1% +49.2%
1989 9.7% -12.4%
1992 10.9% +12.3%
1993 9.2% -16.1%
2008 14.4% +57.3%
2009 15.4% +7.1%
2014 12.4% -19.9%
2015 12.4% -0.0%
2016 9.6% -22.7%
2017 10.7% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.6% 7.4% 13.9% 10
1990s 10.0% 9.2% 10.9% 2
2000s 14.9% 14.4% 15.4% 2
2010s 11.2% 9.6% 12.4% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 36 Belgium 11.4% compare
  2. 37 Bhutan 11.4% compare
  3. 38 Aruba 11.0% compare
  4. 40 Ethiopia 9.0% compare
  5. 41 Bolivia 8.5% compare
  6. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Spain was 10.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1987.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Spain ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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
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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.