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

Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.0%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 156 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2009
All-time low
7.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2008–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain, 2008–2017

02.557.51012.52008201220172008: 11.1 %2009: 11.5 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain stood at 8.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain peaked at 11.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2016.

That places Spain 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Spain, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 11.1%
2009 11.5% +3.7%
2014 8.3% -27.3%
2015 8.5% +1.5%
2016 7.1% -16.6%
2017 8.0% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.1% 11.5% 2
2010s 8.0% 7.1% 8.5% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 31 Aruba 9.1% compare
  2. 32 Bhutan 8.2% compare
  3. 33 Lebanon 8.0% compare
  4. 35 Nicaragua 7.7%
  5. 36 Ethiopia 7.2% compare
  6. 37 Djibouti 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Spain was 8.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Spain ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.