Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia

Estonia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia, 1992–2017

00.511.51992200420171992: 1.4 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.5 %1997: 1.4 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 0.944 %2002: 1 %2003: 0.898 %2004: 0.744 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 0 %2007: 0.447 %2008: 0.345 %2009: 0.333 %2010: 0.352 %2011: 0.381 %2012: 0.374 %2013: 0.338 %2014: 0.331 %2015: 0.362 %2016: 0.358 %2017: 0.363 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia peaked at 1.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Estonia 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 7
2000s 0.7% 0.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 133 Latvia 0.4% compare
  2. 134 Fiji 0.4% compare
  3. 135 Ireland 0.4% compare
  4. 137 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  5. 138 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  6. 139 Montenegro 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Estonia was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Estonia ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.