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

Cyprus: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.2% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1971
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cyprus, 1971–2017

00.511.522.51971199420171971: 2.3 %1972: 1.8 %1973: 1.6 %1974: 0.901 %1975: 1.1 %1976: 1 %1977: 0.983 %1978: 0.777 %1979: 0.885 %1980: 0.659 %1981: 0.59 %1982: 0.544 %1983: 0.712 %1984: 0.619 %1985: 0.466 %1986: 0.482 %1987: 0.459 %1988: 0.51 %1989: 0.377 %1990: 0.473 %1991: 0.368 %1992: 0.367 %1993: 0.39 %1994: 0.37 %1995: 0.418 %1996: 0.391 %1999: 0.407 %2000: 0.343 %2001: 0.33 %2002: 0.333 %2003: 0.303 %2004: 0.256 %2005: 0.267 %2006: 0.245 %2007: 0.465 %2008: 0.23 %2009: 0.233 %2010: 0.224 %2011: 0.182 %2012: 0.129 %2013: 0.137 %2014: 0.122 %2015: 0.121 %2016: 0.133 %2017: 0.159 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cyprus is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cyprus peaked at 2.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, 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
1970s 1.3% 0.8% 2.3% 9
1980s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 146 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  2. 147 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  3. 148 Croatia 0.2% compare
  4. 150 Singapore 0.2% compare
  5. 151 Armenia 0.1% compare
  6. 152 Bulgaria 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cyprus?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Cyprus ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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
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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.