Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1983
All-time low
1.6%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1983–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia, 1983–2018

234561983200020181983: 6.4 %2001: 1.9 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.6 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia is 2.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.

Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Saint Lucia, 1983 to 2018.
Year % Change
1983 6.4%
2001 1.9% -69.6%
2003 2.0% +5.4%
2004 2.5% +25.0%
2007 1.6% -38.4%
2008 1.6% +1.1%
2009 2.1% +30.0%
2010 1.6% -22.5%
2011 1.7% +7.9%
2012 1.8% +7.2%
2013 1.6% -12.5%
2015 2.1% +32.8%
2016 2.8% +30.9%
2017 2.2% -21.6%
2018 2.4% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 6
2010s 2.0% 1.6% 2.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Saint Lucia was 2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
How does Saint Lucia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.