Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize

Belize: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 8.4% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
8.4%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1994
All-time low
7.8%
in 1991
Years of data
17
1991–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize, 1991–2018

02.557.51012.51991200420181991: 7.8 %1994: 12.1 %1995: 11.7 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 11.5 %2005: 12 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 9.8 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.4 %2016: 8 %2017: 8 %2018: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize stood at 8.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize peaked at 12.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1991.

That places Belize 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 7.8% 12.1% 4
2000s 10.4% 8.8% 12.0% 6
2010s 8.4% 8.0% 9.8% 7

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 37 Iraq 9.3% compare
  2. 38 Uganda 9.2% compare
  3. 39 Eritrea, The State of 9.2% compare
  4. 41 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 8.4% compare
  5. 42 Bhutan 8.3% compare
  6. 43 Togo 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Belize

All data for Belize β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Belize was 8.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1991.
How does Belize rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Belize ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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