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

Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 2.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1981
All-time low
2.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1980–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Spain, 1980–2017

24681980199820171980: 7.3 %1981: 7.9 %1982: 6.8 %1983: 5.8 %1984: 5.5 %1985: 5.5 %1986: 6.8 %1987: 3.4 %1988: 3 %1989: 4.1 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 3.1 %2003: 2.6 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Spain stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Spain peaked at 7.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 84th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.6% 3.0% 7.9% 10
1990s 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% 6
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.4% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 81 Senegal 2.9% compare
  2. 82 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8% compare
  3. 83 Sudan 2.8% compare
  4. 85 Türkiye 2.7% compare
  5. 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7% compare
  6. 87 St. Kitts and Nevis 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Spain?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Spain was 2.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Spain ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.