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

Brazil: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 161 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1984
All-time low
8.7%
in 1972
Years of data
19
1971–2010

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil, 1971–2010

051015201971199020101971: 14.7 %1972: 8.7 %1973: 10.3 %1974: 10.7 %1975: 10.3 %1976: 11.2 %1977: 14.5 %1978: 14.6 %1979: 16.2 %1980: 15.2 %1981: 17 %1983: 12.2 %1984: 19.7 %1991: 14.3 %1992: 13.8 %1993: 14.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 15.8 %

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 Brazil is 15.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil peaked at 19.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1972.

Brazil ranks 21st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 14.7%
1972 8.7% -40.8%
1973 10.3% +18.3%
1974 10.7% +3.8%
1975 10.3% -4.0%
1976 11.2% +8.7%
1977 14.5% +29.5%
1978 14.6% +0.9%
1979 16.2% +11.0%
1980 15.2% -6.3%
1981 17.0% +11.8%
1983 12.2% -28.2%
1984 19.7% +61.5%
1991 14.3% -27.4%
1992 13.8% -3.1%
1993 14.5% +4.8%
2008 17.9% +23.9%
2009 16.2% -9.6%
2010 15.8% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.3% 8.7% 16.2% 9
1980s 16.0% 12.2% 19.7% 4
1990s 14.2% 13.8% 14.5% 3
2000s 17.1% 16.2% 17.9% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 18 Chad 17.1% compare
  2. 19 Mozambique 16.9% compare
  3. 20 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
  4. 22 Congo 15.7% compare
  5. 23 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
  6. 24 Central African Republic 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Brazil was 15.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1972.
How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Brazil ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Brazil 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.