Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.0%
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
46th
of 156 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2012
All-time low
5.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2000–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2017

51015202000200820172000: 10.9 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands is 5.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 18.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.

British Virgin Islands ranks 46th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in British Virgin Islands, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 10.9%
2010 8.9% -18.8%
2011 9.9% +11.8%
2012 18.7% +89.1%
2013 17.2% -8.4%
2014 9.8% -43.0%
2015 6.6% -32.5%
2016 7.8% +17.9%
2017 5.0% -36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1
2010s 10.5% 5.0% 18.7% 8

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 43 Belgium 5.9% compare
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  5. 48 Belize 4.5% compare
  6. 49 Nepal 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in British Virgin Islands was 5.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
British Virgin Islands ranks 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands 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
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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.