Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
116th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2001
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2001–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam, 2001–2018

00.511.522001200920182001: 2 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 2.0%
2012 1.7% -14.4%
2013 1.8% +1.0%
2014 1.4% -19.1%
2015 1.2% -12.3%
2016 1.3% +1.1%
2017 1.2% -6.1%
2018 1.0% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 7

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 113 Slovenia 1.1% compare
  2. 114 Denmark 1.1% compare
  3. 115 Fiji 1.1% compare
  4. 117 Solomon Islands 1.0% compare
  5. 118 Monaco 1.0% compare
  6. 119 Czechia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Viet Nam was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Viet Nam ranks 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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
Last refreshed

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.