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

Israel: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
100th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel, 2001–2017

00.511.52001200920172001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1 %2006: 1 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.868 %2014: 0.87 %2015: 0.746 %2016: 0.701 %2017: 0.749 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Israel 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Israel, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 1.3%
2002 1.3% +4.4%
2003 1.1% -18.1%
2004 1.4% +31.6%
2005 1.0% -29.6%
2006 1.0% +1.9%
2007 1.0% -3.0%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.1% +7.6%
2010 1.0% -7.6%
2011 1.0% +4.1%
2012 1.1% +1.2%
2013 0.9% -17.6%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.7% -14.2%
2016 0.7% -6.0%
2017 0.7% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.4% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 97 Fiji 0.8% compare
  2. 98 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  3. 99 Latvia 0.8% compare
  4. 101 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
  5. 102 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 103 Cuba 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Israel rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Israel ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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