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

Romania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2016
All-time low
1.5%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

01232001200920172001: 1.7 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.6 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania peaked at 2.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.

That places Romania 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Romania, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 1.7%
2002 1.5% -9.3%
2003 1.5% +1.4%
2004 1.5% -0.3%
2005 1.6% +2.4%
2006 1.5% -3.2%
2007 1.8% +15.9%
2008 1.8% +1.7%
2009 1.9% +6.3%
2010 1.8% -7.9%
2011 1.7% -2.2%
2012 1.9% +13.4%
2013 2.1% +5.8%
2014 2.7% +33.6%
2015 2.9% +4.8%
2016 2.9% +1.5%
2017 2.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 1.9% 9
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 2.9% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 Chile 3.2% compare
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  3. 55 Saudi Arabia 3.0% compare
  4. 57 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7% compare
  5. 58 Greece 2.7% compare
  6. 59 Bangladesh 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Romania was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
How does Romania rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Romania ranks 56th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.