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

Grenada: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.6%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1977
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
1977–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada, 1977–2017

2468101977199720171977: 9.5 %1978: 9.4 %1982: 4.5 %1983: 4.7 %2001: 2.4 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 2.8 %2017: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada peaked at 9.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

Grenada ranks 91st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Grenada, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 9.5% —
1978 9.4% -0.9%
1982 4.5% -52.2%
1983 4.7% +5.5%
2001 2.4% -49.3%
2003 1.9% -20.3%
2004 2.8% +43.7%
2017 1.6% -42.0%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.5% 9.4% 9.5% 2
1980s 4.6% 4.5% 4.7% 2
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 2.8% 3
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 88 Netherlands 1.7% compare
  2. 89 Ghana 1.7% compare
  3. 90 Dominica 1.6% compare
  4. 92 Honduras 1.6% compare
  5. 93 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
  6. 94 Colombia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Grenada was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
How does Grenada rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Grenada ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grenada 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
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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.