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

Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 10.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.5%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2008
All-time low
6.6%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1979–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain, 1979–2017

0510151979199820171979: 10.3 %1980: 9 %1981: 9.6 %1982: 9.9 %1983: 9.6 %1984: 9.4 %1985: 9.2 %1986: 11.8 %1987: 6.6 %1988: 9.1 %1989: 8.4 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 8.8 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 13.5 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain peaked at 13.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1987.

That places Spain 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 10.3%
1980 9.0% -12.1%
1981 9.6% +5.8%
1982 9.9% +3.1%
1983 9.6% -2.5%
1984 9.4% -2.7%
1985 9.2% -1.4%
1986 11.8% +28.0%
1987 6.6% -43.9%
1988 9.1% +38.0%
1989 8.4% -8.0%
1992 9.4% +12.0%
1993 8.8% -6.8%
2008 13.9% +58.7%
2009 13.5% -3.2%
2014 11.0% -18.8%
2015 10.7% -2.2%
2016 10.1% -5.5%
2017 10.5% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
1980s 9.3% 6.6% 11.8% 10
1990s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 2
2000s 13.7% 13.5% 13.9% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.1% 11.0% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Lesotho 11.3% compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 11.0% compare
  3. 31 Grenada 10.9% compare
  4. 33 Brunei Darussalam 10.5% compare
  5. 34 Mauritius 9.9% compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain was 10.5% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1987.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.