Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 6.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2015
All-time low
4.3%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1974–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands, 1974–2017

02468101974199520171974: 5.9 %1979: 5.3 %1980: 4.3 %1981: 4.5 %1982: 4.8 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands is 6.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.

Solomon Islands ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Solomon Islands, 1974 to 2017.
Year % Change
1974 5.9%
1979 5.3% -9.8%
1980 4.3% -19.1%
1981 4.5% +4.5%
1982 4.8% +6.6%
2010 8.9% +85.5%
2011 8.7% -2.7%
2012 7.7% -11.4%
2013 7.8% +1.6%
2014 7.3% -6.6%
2015 9.8% +34.3%
2016 7.4% -24.7%
2017 6.1% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 2
1980s 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3
2010s 7.9% 6.1% 9.8% 8

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 50 Algeria 7.0% compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
  3. 52 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
  4. 54 Tonga 5.9% compare
  5. 55 Zambia 5.6% compare
  6. 56 Botswana 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Solomon Islands was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
How does Solomon Islands rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Solomon Islands ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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.