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

New Caledonia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 13.4% in 1989. ▬ Flat

Latest (1989)
13.4%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1986
All-time low
13.4%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1981–1989

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Caledonia, 1981–1989

0510151981198519891981: 15.5 %1982: 14.8 %1983: 16.6 %1984: 15.8 %1986: 17 %1987: 16.9 %1988: 16.9 %1989: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1989, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Caledonia stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 17.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1989.

New Caledonia ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in New Caledonia, 1981 to 1989.
Year % Change
1981 15.5%
1982 14.8% -4.5%
1983 16.6% +12.2%
1984 15.8% -5.1%
1986 17.0% +7.5%
1987 16.9% -0.3%
1988 16.9% -0.3%
1989 13.4% -20.5%

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 17 Guinea 14.2% compare
  2. 18 Portugal 13.5% compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 13.5% compare
  4. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
  5. 22 Timor-Leste 12.3%
  6. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Caledonia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Caledonia was 13.4% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1989.
How does New Caledonia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
New Caledonia ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 1989.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Caledonia 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.