Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 16.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 1973
All-time low
6.9%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg, 1971–2016

510152025301971199320161971: 22.5 %1972: 7.2 %1973: 29.8 %1975: 6.9 %1976: 10.7 %1977: 7.8 %1978: 7.5 %1979: 7.1 %1984: 9.5 %1986: 7.6 %2006: 19 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg stood at 16.6%.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg peaked at 29.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1975.

That places Luxembourg 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Luxembourg, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 22.5%
1972 7.2% -68.2%
1973 29.8% +316.5%
1975 6.9% -76.9%
1976 10.7% +55.1%
1977 7.8% -27.4%
1978 7.5% -3.0%
1979 7.1% -5.6%
1984 9.5% +33.2%
1986 7.6% -20.1%
2006 19.0% +151.3%
2012 16.3% -14.4%
2013 16.1% -0.9%
2014 16.8% +4.1%
2015 17.4% +3.6%
2016 16.6% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 6.9% 29.8% 8
1980s 8.5% 7.6% 9.5% 2
2000s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2010s 16.6% 16.1% 17.4% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 16 Mozambique 17.4% compare
  2. 17 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 16.8% compare
  4. 20 New Caledonia 15.1% compare
  5. 21 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
  6. 22 Argentina 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Luxembourg was 16.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1975.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.