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

Slovakia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
74th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2016
All-time low
1.3%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia, 2004–2017

00.511.522004201020172004: 1.3 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.8 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia stood at 1.7%.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.

That places Slovakia 74th 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 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Slovakia, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 1.3%
2005 1.3% -2.2%
2006 1.4% +6.4%
2007 1.6% +18.1%
2008 1.7% +3.5%
2009 1.5% -7.1%
2010 1.5% -5.4%
2011 1.5% +3.9%
2012 1.6% +4.9%
2013 1.7% +8.1%
2014 1.8% +2.7%
2016 1.9% +6.7%
2017 1.7% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.3% 1.7% 6
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 71 Sudan 2.0% compare
  2. 72 Bulgaria 1.9% compare
  3. 73 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
  4. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7% compare
  5. 76 Qatar 1.7% compare
  6. 77 Ecuador 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Slovakia was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Slovakia ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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.