Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 7.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 153 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1977
All-time low
7.7%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1972–2008

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam, 1972–2008

1020301972199020081972: 18.7 %1974: 15.2 %1975: 19 %1976: 23.9 %1977: 33.4 %1978: 25 %1979: 16 %1980: 19.3 %1981: 13.8 %1982: 8.2 %1983: 10.8 %2003: 8.5 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 7.8 %2008: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 7.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 33.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 38th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1972 to 2008.
Year % Change
1972 18.7%
1974 15.2% -18.8%
1975 19.0% +25.0%
1976 23.9% +25.9%
1977 33.4% +40.0%
1978 25.0% -25.3%
1979 16.0% -35.9%
1980 19.3% +20.6%
1981 13.8% -28.2%
1982 8.2% -40.8%
1983 10.8% +31.8%
2003 8.5% -21.1%
2004 8.9% +4.3%
2005 9.2% +3.9%
2006 8.1% -12.8%
2007 7.8% -3.0%
2008 7.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.6% 15.2% 33.4% 7
1980s 13.0% 8.2% 19.3% 4
2000s 8.4% 7.7% 9.2% 6

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  4. 39 Guyana 7.6% compare
  5. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
  6. 41 Grenada 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam was 7.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.