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

Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1981
All-time low
2.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1980–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain, 1980–2017

2345671980199820171980: 6.4 %1981: 6.9 %1982: 6.1 %1983: 5.1 %1984: 4.8 %1985: 4.8 %1986: 6 %1987: 2.9 %1988: 3.2 %1989: 3.6 %1992: 4 %1993: 2.6 %2003: 2.3 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain is 2.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.

That places Spain 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.0% 2.9% 6.9% 10
1990s 3.3% 2.6% 4.0% 2
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 6
2010s 2.5% 2.2% 3.0% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 82 Peru 2.8% compare
  2. 83 Türkiye 2.7% compare
  3. 84 Sudan 2.6% compare
  4. 86 Grenada 2.4% compare
  5. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
  6. 88 Belgium 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain was 2.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Spain ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.