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

Angola: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 11.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
11.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1981
All-time low
10.5%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1980–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Angola, 1980–2009

1015202530351980199420091980: 26.7 %1981: 34.8 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Angola recorded 11.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2009.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Angola peaked at 34.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.

Angola ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Angola, 1980 to 2009.
Year % Change
1980 26.7%
1981 34.8% +30.5%
2007 10.5% -69.8%
2008 11.4% +8.4%
2009 11.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.8% 26.7% 34.8% 2
2000s 11.1% 10.5% 11.5% 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 22 Timor-Leste 12.3%
  2. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
  3. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
  4. 26 Nicaragua 10.9% compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 10.2% compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Angola?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Angola was 11.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
How does Angola rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Angola ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Angola 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
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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.