Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2002
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1998–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2017

2468101998200720171998: 9 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 6 %2004: 4.1 %2010: 4.4 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 4 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91st 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.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 9.0%
2001 9.9% +10.4%
2002 10.2% +3.4%
2003 6.0% -41.6%
2004 4.1% -30.9%
2010 4.4% +7.1%
2012 4.4% -1.0%
2013 2.6% -41.0%
2014 4.0% +53.2%
2015 2.3% -43.0%
2016 2.8% +23.5%
2017 2.1% -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
2000s 7.6% 4.1% 10.2% 4
2010s 3.2% 2.1% 4.4% 7

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 88 Belgium 2.3% compare
  2. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.1% compare
  3. 90 Netherlands 2.1%
  4. 92 Honduras 2.0% compare
  5. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.0% compare
  6. 94 Pakistan 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.