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

Luxembourg: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
93rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2017

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

02468102005201120172005: 10.4 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 9.7 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 9 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 9.6 %2017: 0.903 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg is 0.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg peaked at 10.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.

Luxembourg ranks 93rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Luxembourg, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 10.4%
2006 10.3% -0.6%
2007 9.7% -5.7%
2010 9.5% -1.8%
2011 9.0% -6.2%
2012 9.7% +8.0%
2013 9.0% -7.1%
2014 8.7% -3.3%
2015 9.8% +12.5%
2016 9.6% -2.2%
2017 0.9% -90.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.7% 10.4% 3
2010s 8.3% 0.9% 9.8% 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 90 Brunei 1.1% compare
  2. 91 Switzerland 1.1% compare
  3. 92 Poland 1.0% compare
  4. 94 Bahamas 0.9% compare
  5. 95 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 96 France 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Luxembourg was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Luxembourg ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
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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.