Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
56th
of 161 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1978
All-time low
2.6%
in 2007
Years of data
40
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

510151971199320161971: 13.7 %1973: 15.1 %1974: 15.2 %1975: 14.2 %1976: 14.5 %1977: 15.6 %1978: 16.6 %1979: 15.7 %1980: 15.8 %1981: 15.6 %1982: 15.5 %1983: 15.3 %1984: 14.6 %1985: 14 %1986: 14.8 %1987: 13.7 %1988: 12.9 %1989: 10.9 %1990: 10.6 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 9.7 %1996: 9.4 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.9 %

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 3.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 16.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 13.7%
1973 15.1% +10.0%
1974 15.2% +0.2%
1975 14.2% -6.3%
1976 14.5% +2.2%
1977 15.6% +7.5%
1978 16.6% +6.7%
1979 15.7% -5.9%
1980 15.8% +0.6%
1981 15.6% -1.1%
1982 15.5% -0.7%
1983 15.3% -1.2%
1984 14.6% -4.4%
1985 14.0% -4.5%
1986 14.8% +5.7%
1987 13.7% -7.2%
1988 12.9% -5.6%
1989 10.9% -15.9%
1990 10.6% -2.5%
1991 10.9% +3.2%
1992 9.7% -11.2%
1996 9.4% -3.0%
1999 9.2% -2.8%
2000 9.2% +0.3%
2001 8.9% -2.7%
2002 8.3% -6.8%
2003 7.5% -10.3%
2004 7.0% -6.3%
2005 6.4% -9.0%
2006 3.7% -41.6%
2007 2.6% -30.7%
2008 4.5% +73.4%
2009 5.3% +19.1%
2010 4.6% -12.9%
2011 4.5% -3.2%
2012 3.9% -13.2%
2013 3.7% -4.2%
2014 3.8% +2.1%
2015 3.7% -3.4%
2016 3.9% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 13.7% 16.6% 8
1980s 14.3% 10.9% 15.8% 10
1990s 10.0% 9.2% 10.9% 5
2000s 6.3% 2.6% 9.2% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.7% 4.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.