Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1992
All-time low
2.6%
in 1972
Years of data
41
1971–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016

246810121971199320161971: 2.8 %1972: 2.6 %1973: 2.7 %1974: 3 %1975: 2.9 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 7.9 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 9.6 %1980: 10.1 %1981: 10.2 %1982: 10.1 %1983: 10 %1984: 10 %1985: 9.6 %1986: 9.6 %1987: 9.6 %1988: 10.1 %1989: 10.4 %1990: 11 %1991: 11 %1992: 11 %1996: 10.1 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 5 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3 %2014: 3 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 2.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 2.8%
1972 2.6% -5.4%
1973 2.7% +2.8%
1974 3.0% +10.7%
1975 2.9% -3.3%
1976 2.7% -8.1%
1977 7.9% +199.5%
1978 8.8% +11.3%
1979 9.6% +8.4%
1980 10.1% +5.8%
1981 10.2% +0.5%
1982 10.1% -0.9%
1983 10.0% -1.3%
1984 10.0% -0.1%
1985 9.6% -3.3%
1986 9.6% -0.3%
1987 9.6% +0.1%
1988 10.1% +5.3%
1989 10.4% +3.0%
1990 11.0% +5.3%
1991 11.0% -0.2%
1992 11.0% +0.3%
1996 10.1% -7.8%
1999 6.8% -32.8%
2000 6.9% +0.8%
2001 7.8% +14.0%
2002 7.4% -5.9%
2003 7.4% -0.3%
2004 6.8% -8.0%
2005 6.1% -9.6%
2006 5.0% -18.1%
2007 3.3% -34.3%
2008 3.5% +6.3%
2009 3.7% +5.4%
2010 3.5% -4.2%
2011 3.2% -9.9%
2012 3.3% +2.1%
2013 3.0% -8.4%
2014 3.0% +0.2%
2015 2.9% -2.2%
2016 2.9% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 2.6% 9.6% 9
1980s 10.0% 9.6% 10.4% 10
1990s 10.0% 6.8% 11.0% 5
2000s 5.8% 3.3% 7.8% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 3.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.