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

Paraguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 4.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
4.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1970
All-time low
4.0%
in 2006
Years of data
40
1970–2011

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2011

51015201970199020111970: 18 %1971: 17.7 %1972: 17.6 %1973: 16.9 %1974: 15.2 %1975: 15.2 %1976: 14.5 %1977: 14.6 %1979: 14 %1980: 13.4 %1981: 13.1 %1982: 10.4 %1983: 11.4 %1984: 10.8 %1985: 9.7 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 9.3 %1988: 9.5 %1989: 9 %1990: 9.3 %1991: 9.3 %1992: 8.8 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 9.4 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 7.7 %1999: 7.8 %2000: 8 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Paraguay stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 18.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.

That places Paraguay 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2011.
Year % Change
1970 18.0%
1971 17.7% -2.0%
1972 17.6% -0.1%
1973 16.9% -4.1%
1974 15.2% -9.8%
1975 15.2% -0.5%
1976 14.5% -4.7%
1977 14.6% +0.9%
1979 14.0% -4.0%
1980 13.4% -3.9%
1981 13.1% -2.8%
1982 10.4% -20.3%
1983 11.4% +9.1%
1984 10.8% -4.8%
1985 9.7% -10.0%
1986 9.7% -0.6%
1987 9.3% -3.5%
1988 9.5% +2.1%
1989 9.0% -6.1%
1990 9.3% +4.2%
1991 9.3% -0.0%
1992 8.8% -5.6%
1993 8.5% -3.7%
1994 8.2% -3.5%
1995 9.4% +15.3%
1997 9.1% -4.0%
1998 7.7% -14.7%
1999 7.8% +0.6%
2000 8.0% +2.8%
2001 7.5% -5.5%
2002 7.1% -6.0%
2003 6.7% -6.0%
2004 5.1% -23.0%
2005 4.7% -7.7%
2006 4.0% -16.2%
2007 4.3% +9.4%
2008 4.9% +11.7%
2009 4.7% -2.9%
2010 4.5% -4.7%
2011 4.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.0% 14.0% 18.0% 9
1980s 10.6% 9.0% 13.4% 10
1990s 8.7% 7.7% 9.4% 9
2000s 5.7% 4.0% 8.0% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2

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  4. 60 Djibouti 4.5% compare
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  6. 62 Botswana 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Paraguay was 4.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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.