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

Tuvalu: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 124.8%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
6
1989–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tuvalu, 1989–2018

00.050.10.151989200320181989: 0 %1990: 0 %1992: 0 %2014: 0.07 %2015: 0.067 %2018: 0.151 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 124.8% on the previous year and up 114.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Tuvalu 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Tuvalu, 1989 to 2018.
Year % Change
1989 0.0%
1990 0.0%
1992 0.0%
2014 0.1%
2015 0.1% -4.5%
2018 0.2% +124.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  2. 150 Croatia 0.2% compare
  3. 151 Singapore 0.2% compare
  4. 153 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  5. 154 Armenia 0.1% compare
  6. 155 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tuvalu?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tuvalu was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does Tuvalu rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Tuvalu ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Tuvalu 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.