Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 18,447 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18,447 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
47,870 number
in 1987
All-time low
18,447 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, 1981–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981199920181981: 42.1k number1982: 43.5k number1983: 42.2k number1984: 38.7k number1985: 35.7k number1986: 34.4k number1987: 47.9k number1988: 21.3k number1989: 40.1k number1990: 32.5k number1993: 27.1k number1994: 21.2k number2009: 28.9k number2010: 28.0k number2012: 26.4k number2013: 25.0k number2014: 23.2k number2015: 23.9k number2016: 23.9k number2017: 18.6k number2018: 18.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain is 18,447 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain peaked at 47,870 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 18,447 number, in 2018.

That places Spain 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 42,063 number
1982 43,548 number +3.5%
1983 42,219 number -3.1%
1984 38,689 number -8.4%
1985 35,690 number -7.8%
1986 34,357 number -3.7%
1987 47,870 number +39.3%
1988 21,272 number -55.6%
1989 40,081 number +88.4%
1990 32,489 number -18.9%
1993 27,103 number -16.6%
1994 21,171 number -21.9%
2009 28,894 number +36.5%
2010 27,994 number -3.1%
2012 26,353 number -5.9%
2013 25,032 number -5.0%
2014 23,221 number -7.2%
2015 23,919 number +3.0%
2016 23,919 number +0.0%
2017 18,598 number -22.2%
2018 18,447 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38,421 number 21,272 number 47,870 number 9
1990s 26,921 number 21,171 number 32,489 number 3
2000s 28,894 number 28,894 number 28,894 number 1
2010s 23,435 number 18,447 number 27,994 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Niger 24,556 number compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 23,993 number compare
  3. 19 Malawi 19,065 number compare
  4. 21 Tunisia 16,395 number compare
  5. 22 Togo 15,309 number compare
  6. 23 Saudi Arabia 15,275 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain was 18,447 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47,870 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18,447 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Spain ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 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.