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

Poland: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
101st
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland, 2002–2017

00.511.52002200920172002: 0.729 %2003: 0.877 %2004: 1.1 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.2% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 101st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Poland, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 0.7%
2003 0.9% +20.2%
2004 1.1% +26.8%
2013 1.5% +32.3%
2014 1.4% -4.6%
2015 1.3% -10.5%
2016 1.1% -15.7%
2017 1.2% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 3
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 5

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  5. 103 Denmark 1.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Poland was 1.2% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Poland ranks 101st out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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.