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

New Zealand: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.8% in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
3.8%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–1991

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–1991

012341970198019911970: 0 %1971: 0 %1972: 0 %1973: 0 %1974: 0 %1975: 0 %1976: 0 %1977: 0 %1978: 0 %1979: 3.5 %1980: 3.4 %1981: 3.2 %1982: 3.3 %1983: 3.1 %1984: 3.1 %1985: 3.3 %1986: 3.3 %1987: 3.3 %1988: 3.2 %1989: 3.1 %1990: 3.3 %1991: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 3.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 1991. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 3.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 67th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 1970 to 1991.
Year % Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.0%
1972 0.0%
1973 0.0%
1974 0.0%
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
1977 0.0%
1978 0.0%
1979 3.5%
1980 3.4% -2.0%
1981 3.2% -4.8%
1982 3.3% +2.0%
1983 3.1% -5.8%
1984 3.1% -1.2%
1985 3.3% +8.0%
1986 3.3% +0.3%
1987 3.3% -0.4%
1988 3.2% -3.5%
1989 3.1% -1.8%
1990 3.3% +7.2%
1991 3.8% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.0% 3.5% 10
1980s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 10
1990s 3.6% 3.3% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Uruguay 4.2% compare
  2. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9%
  3. 66 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
  4. 68 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  5. 69 Niger 3.6% compare
  6. 70 Argentina 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Zealand?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in New Zealand was 3.8% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 1991.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.