Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 156 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.7%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2016

4681012141999200720161999: 14.1 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 7 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 8 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6 %2016: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 5.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 14.1%
2000 14.2% +0.3%
2001 14.1% -0.7%
2002 13.1% -7.0%
2003 12.8% -2.6%
2004 11.7% -8.1%
2005 10.8% -8.1%
2006 7.0% -35.2%
2007 4.7% -32.6%
2008 7.1% +50.6%
2009 8.3% +17.1%
2010 8.0% -3.1%
2011 6.8% -15.7%
2012 6.7% -1.8%
2013 6.5% -3.0%
2014 6.1% -5.9%
2015 6.0% -1.1%
2016 5.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
2000s 10.4% 4.7% 14.2% 10
2010s 6.6% 5.9% 8.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 5.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.