Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize

Belize: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 161 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2009
All-time low
6.2%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1993–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize, 1993–2018

02.557.5101993200520181993: 8.9 %1994: 7.9 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 8.9 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 10 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7 %2018: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize is 6.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.

Belize ranks 46th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Belize, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 8.9%
1994 7.9% -11.2%
1999 8.2% +2.8%
2000 8.9% +9.4%
2003 6.8% -24.1%
2004 7.9% +16.4%
2005 8.4% +6.6%
2006 10.0% +18.7%
2007 10.9% +9.5%
2008 8.9% -18.9%
2009 10.9% +23.4%
2010 9.3% -14.7%
2011 9.7% +3.7%
2012 7.1% -26.8%
2013 8.5% +20.3%
2014 8.3% -2.8%
2015 6.2% -24.8%
2016 7.5% +20.8%
2017 7.0% -7.5%
2018 6.7% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 7.9% 8.9% 3
2000s 9.1% 6.8% 10.9% 8
2010s 7.8% 6.2% 9.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 8.0% compare
  2. 44 Nicaragua 7.4% compare
  3. 45 Madagascar 7.1% compare
  4. 47 Haiti 6.6%
  5. 48 Eswatini 6.3% compare
  6. 49 Zambia 6.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Belize was 6.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Belize ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.