Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania

Albania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
114th
of 156 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania, 2000–2018

02462000200920182000: 6.3 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 0.991 %2018: 0.868 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

Albania ranks 114th of 156 countries on this measure, 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 6.3%
2006 1.8% -70.9%
2007 1.7% -7.6%
2008 1.5% -13.7%
2009 1.4% -3.8%
2010 1.3% -9.0%
2011 1.3% -1.8%
2012 1.2% -6.0%
2013 1.0% -11.9%
2014 1.5% +43.9%
2015 1.2% -20.0%
2016 1.3% +5.6%
2017 1.0% -21.7%
2018 0.9% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 1.4% 6.3% 5
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 111 Georgia 0.9% compare
  2. 112 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  3. 113 Mexico 0.9% compare
  4. 115 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
  5. 116 Czechia 0.8% compare
  6. 117 Serbia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Albania was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Albania rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Albania ranks 114th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.