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

Belize: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.1% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
7.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2005
All-time low
6.6%
in 2017
Years of data
17
1991–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize, 1991–2018

02.557.5101991200420181991: 6.9 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 10.4 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 9.9 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 8.2 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.3 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 7.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 7.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.

That places Belize 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 6.9% 10.5% 4
2000s 9.0% 7.5% 10.6% 6
2010s 7.1% 6.6% 8.2% 7

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 42 South Africa 7.6% compare
  2. 43 Nepal 7.4% compare
  3. 44 Aruba 7.4% compare
  4. 46 Bhutan 7.1% compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 7.1% compare
  6. 48 Mozambique 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Belize

All data for Belize β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Belize was 7.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Belize ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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.