Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania

Lithuania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1995–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania, 1995–2017

0.511.522.51995200620171995: 2.7 %1996: 2.5 %1999: 0.82 %2000: 0.697 %2001: 0.707 %2002: 0.89 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 0.841 %2017: 0.854 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania peaked at 2.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 2.7%
1996 2.5% -7.0%
1999 0.8% -67.3%
2000 0.7% -15.0%
2001 0.7% +1.4%
2002 0.9% +25.9%
2011 1.1% +19.5%
2012 1.0% -2.5%
2013 1.1% +4.6%
2014 1.0% -5.4%
2015 1.1% +5.8%
2016 0.8% -22.5%
2017 0.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 0.8% 2.7% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 6 Germany 3.9% compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 1.5%
  3. 8 Palestine, State of 1.2% compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Georgia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Lithuania was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lithuania ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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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.