Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania

Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, 1996–2017

01231996200620171996: 1.3 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania stood at 2.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania peaked at 2.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1996.

Romania ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Romania, 1996 to 2017.
Year % Change
1996 1.3%
2001 1.5% +9.5%
2002 1.4% -6.0%
2003 1.5% +8.0%
2004 1.5% +1.3%
2005 1.7% +15.5%
2006 1.7% +0.2%
2007 1.8% +5.4%
2008 1.7% -6.8%
2009 1.7% -1.4%
2010 1.5% -13.4%
2011 1.5% +1.9%
2012 1.8% +23.7%
2013 1.9% +2.1%
2014 2.5% +31.1%
2015 2.7% +10.2%
2016 2.8% +2.8%
2017 2.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 9
2010s 2.2% 1.5% 2.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 34 Austria 3.0% compare
  2. 35 Germany 3.0% compare
  3. 36 Gambia 2.9%
  4. 38 Ethiopia 2.5% compare
  5. 39 Cuba 2.4%
  6. 40 Andorra 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Romania was 2.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1996.
How does Romania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Romania ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.