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

Cyprus: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cyprus, 1971–2017

00.511.521971199420171971: 2.1 %1972: 1.6 %1973: 1.4 %1974: 0.84 %1975: 0.974 %1976: 0.947 %1977: 0.802 %1978: 0.663 %1979: 0.814 %1980: 0.554 %1981: 0.466 %1982: 0.434 %1983: 0.608 %1984: 0.499 %1985: 0.424 %1986: 0.394 %1987: 0.378 %1988: 0.396 %1989: 0.303 %1990: 0.391 %1991: 0.327 %1992: 0.29 %1993: 0.328 %1994: 0.3 %1995: 0.338 %1996: 0.325 %1999: 0.339 %2000: 0.316 %2001: 0.273 %2002: 0.259 %2003: 0.274 %2004: 0.235 %2005: 0.219 %2006: 0.208 %2007: 0.429 %2008: 0.195 %2009: 0.17 %2010: 0.177 %2011: 0.151 %2012: 0.125 %2013: 0.126 %2014: 0.112 %2015: 0.109 %2016: 0.131 %2017: 0.142 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cyprus stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 2.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 2.1%
1972 1.6% -21.5%
1973 1.4% -12.1%
1974 0.8% -40.9%
1975 1.0% +16.0%
1976 0.9% -2.8%
1977 0.8% -15.3%
1978 0.7% -17.3%
1979 0.8% +22.7%
1980 0.6% -32.0%
1981 0.5% -15.8%
1982 0.4% -6.9%
1983 0.6% +40.2%
1984 0.5% -17.9%
1985 0.4% -15.1%
1986 0.4% -7.1%
1987 0.4% -4.1%
1988 0.4% +4.9%
1989 0.3% -23.5%
1990 0.4% +29.0%
1991 0.3% -16.4%
1992 0.3% -11.4%
1993 0.3% +13.1%
1994 0.3% -8.4%
1995 0.3% +12.3%
1996 0.3% -3.8%
1999 0.3% +4.5%
2000 0.3% -6.9%
2001 0.3% -13.4%
2002 0.3% -5.3%
2003 0.3% +5.6%
2004 0.2% -14.1%
2005 0.2% -6.9%
2006 0.2% -5.1%
2007 0.4% +106.7%
2008 0.2% -54.5%
2009 0.2% -12.9%
2010 0.2% +4.0%
2011 0.2% -14.8%
2012 0.1% -16.9%
2013 0.1% +0.4%
2014 0.1% -11.1%
2015 0.1% -2.9%
2016 0.1% +20.5%
2017 0.1% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 0.7% 2.1% 9
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 150 Croatia 0.2% compare
  2. 151 Singapore 0.2% compare
  3. 152 Tuvalu 0.2% compare
  4. 154 Armenia 0.1% compare
  5. 155 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 156 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cyprus?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.