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

France: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in France, 2005–2017

1234562005201120172005: 5.8 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in France stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in France peaked at 5.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.

France ranks 103rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in France, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 5.8%
2006 5.8% +0.1%
2007 5.1% -12.1%
2008 4.6% -11.1%
2009 4.1% -11.0%
2010 3.7% -8.7%
2011 3.2% -14.2%
2012 3.0% -6.0%
2013 2.3% -23.6%
2014 2.3% +0.8%
2015 1.9% -19.0%
2016 1.1% -41.8%
2017 1.1% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 4.1% 5.8% 5
2010s 2.3% 1.1% 3.7% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
  2. 101 Paraguay 1.2% compare
  3. 102 Iran 1.1% compare
  4. 104 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  5. 105 Denmark 1.0% compare
  6. 106 Türkiye 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in France?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in France was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does France rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
France ranks 103rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.