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

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

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
107th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye, 2003–2017

1232003201020172003: 3 %2004: 3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 0.626 %2017: 0.661 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye peaked at 3.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 107th 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Türkiye, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 3.0%
2004 3.0% -1.0%
2005 3.1% +2.7%
2006 2.9% -6.2%
2007 3.0% +4.5%
2008 2.9% -5.6%
2009 1.9% -31.9%
2010 2.1% +7.8%
2011 2.7% +30.9%
2012 3.3% +18.5%
2013 2.7% -18.3%
2014 2.5% -4.4%
2015 2.9% +12.5%
2016 0.6% -78.1%
2017 0.7% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 1.9% 3.1% 7
2010s 2.2% 0.6% 3.3% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 104 Philippines 0.7% compare
  2. 105 Czechia 0.7% compare
  3. 106 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
  4. 108 Serbia 0.7% compare
  5. 109 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  6. 110 Georgia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Türkiye ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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.