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

France: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
118th
of 161 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1977–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in France, 1977–2017

02468101977199720171977: 8.5 %1978: 8.7 %1979: 7.2 %1981: 7.6 %1982: 8.7 %1985: 9.4 %1986: 9 %1988: 7.7 %1989: 6.4 %1990: 6.4 %1991: 6 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 6.3 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 7.7 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 0.786 %2017: 0.669 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in France peaked at 9.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.

That places France 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in France, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 8.5%
1978 8.7% +1.5%
1979 7.2% -16.6%
1981 7.6% +4.8%
1982 8.7% +14.5%
1985 9.4% +7.7%
1986 9.0% -3.9%
1988 7.7% -14.4%
1989 6.4% -16.3%
1990 6.4% -1.0%
1991 6.0% -6.3%
1992 6.2% +4.0%
1993 6.3% +1.4%
1994 7.7% +22.3%
1995 7.7% -0.6%
2005 6.3% -17.8%
2006 6.1% -3.4%
2007 5.2% -14.5%
2008 4.6% -12.1%
2009 4.2% -7.0%
2010 3.8% -10.3%
2011 3.2% -16.4%
2012 3.0% -5.6%
2013 2.1% -29.6%
2014 2.1% +0.7%
2015 1.6% -24.1%
2016 0.8% -51.4%
2017 0.7% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 7.2% 8.7% 3
1980s 8.1% 6.4% 9.4% 6
1990s 6.7% 6.0% 7.7% 6
2000s 5.3% 4.2% 6.3% 5
2010s 2.2% 0.7% 3.8% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 115 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  2. 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 119 San Marino 0.6% compare
  5. 120 Mexico 0.6% compare
  6. 121 Paraguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in France?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in France was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does France rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
France ranks 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.