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

Vanuatu: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 14.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
14.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 1993
All-time low
8.3%
in 2001
Years of data
10
1991–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Vanuatu, 1991–2009

0510151991200020091991: 13.3 %1993: 14.7 %1999: 11 %2001: 8.3 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 10.6 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 14.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 14.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2001.

That places Vanuatu 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Vanuatu, 1991 to 2009.
Year % Change
1991 13.3%
1993 14.7% +10.3%
1999 11.0% -25.3%
2001 8.3% -24.0%
2002 9.6% +15.3%
2003 10.6% +9.9%
2006 13.8% +31.0%
2007 13.3% -3.8%
2008 14.0% +5.6%
2009 14.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.0% 11.0% 14.7% 3
2000s 12.0% 8.3% 14.5% 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 13 Namibia 16.1% compare
  2. 14 Benin 16.0% compare
  3. 15 Suriname 16.0% compare
  4. 17 Guinea 14.2% compare
  5. 18 Portugal 13.5%
  6. 19 Cameroon 13.5% 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 Vanuatu?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Vanuatu was 14.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2001.
How does Vanuatu rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Vanuatu ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.