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

Lithuania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.5% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1993
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lithuania, 1993–2017

0.511.522.51993200520171993: 2.5 %1994: 2 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.4 %1998: 0.898 %1999: 0.762 %2000: 0.644 %2001: 0.602 %2002: 0.575 %2003: 0.58 %2004: 0.65 %2005: 0.591 %2006: 0.62 %2007: 0.632 %2008: 0.581 %2009: 0.505 %2010: 0.483 %2011: 0.504 %2012: 0.478 %2013: 0.531 %2014: 0.423 %2015: 0.439 %2016: 0.505 %2017: 0.459 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lithuania stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 2.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Lithuania 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 0.8% 2.5% 6
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 134 Myanmar 0.5% compare
  2. 135 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  3. 136 Kuwait 0.5% compare
  4. 138 Hong Kong, China 0.4% compare
  5. 139 Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 140 Bahrain 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lithuania?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Lithuania was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Lithuania ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.