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

Cyprus: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.4%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
91st
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus, 1999–2017

11.521999200820171999: 2.2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 0.923 %2008: 0.777 %2009: 0.796 %2010: 0.963 %2011: 0.908 %2012: 0.916 %2013: 0.963 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.906 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus peaked at 2.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 91st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 2.2%
2000 2.2% -3.1%
2001 2.1% -3.5%
2002 1.7% -20.3%
2003 1.8% +6.7%
2004 1.5% -18.4%
2005 1.3% -11.7%
2006 1.3% -1.3%
2007 0.9% -27.1%
2008 0.8% -15.9%
2009 0.8% +2.5%
2010 1.0% +20.9%
2011 0.9% -5.7%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 1.0% +5.1%
2014 1.0% +8.2%
2015 0.9% -13.0%
2016 1.2% +27.2%
2017 1.4% +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 88 Philippines 1.6% compare
  2. 89 Palestine 1.5% compare
  3. 90 Poland 1.5% compare
  4. 92 Pakistan 1.4% compare
  5. 93 Cuba 1.4% compare
  6. 94 Bahamas 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Cyprus ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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.