Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania

Albania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1995–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania, 1995–2018

12341995200620181995: 3.9 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.9 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.1 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 0.922 %2010: 0.837 %2011: 0.763 %2012: 0.717 %2013: 0.721 %2014: 0.809 %2015: 0.729 %2016: 0.901 %2017: 0.829 %2018: 0.629 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

Albania ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Albania, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 3.9%
1999 3.8% -2.2%
2000 3.9% +2.9%
2002 2.7% -31.2%
2003 2.1% -21.2%
2006 1.3% -40.1%
2007 1.1% -11.0%
2008 1.6% +42.9%
2009 0.9% -43.2%
2010 0.8% -9.2%
2011 0.8% -8.8%
2012 0.7% -6.1%
2013 0.7% +0.7%
2014 0.8% +12.2%
2015 0.7% -9.9%
2016 0.9% +23.5%
2017 0.8% -8.0%
2018 0.6% -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 3.8% 3.9% 2
2000s 2.0% 0.9% 3.9% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 122 Israel 0.7% compare
  2. 123 Greece 0.7% compare
  3. 124 Poland 0.7% compare
  4. 126 France 0.6% compare
  5. 127 Cuba 0.6% compare
  6. 128 Latvia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Albania was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Albania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Albania ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.