Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean
3.06 million number
in 2019
Spain
144,941 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Spain rank
17th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.06 million number against 144,941 number in Spain, a difference of 2.92 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 21.1 times Spain's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.57 million number 250,959 number 3.32 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 3.20 million number 175,055 number 3.03 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.06 million number against 144,941 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
2.92 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.