Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 18,519 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18,519 number
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
38,804 number
in 1987
All-time low
16,381 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, 1981–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981199920181981: 32.7k number1982: 33.6k number1983: 33.6k number1984: 32.0k number1985: 30.0k number1986: 29.0k number1987: 38.8k number1988: 18.8k number1989: 33.9k number1990: 27.1k number1993: 23.8k number1994: 19.2k number2009: 28.1k number2010: 27.1k number2012: 24.5k number2013: 22.8k number2014: 20.8k number2015: 20.8k number2016: 20.8k number2017: 16.4k number2018: 18.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain stood at 18,519 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain peaked at 38,804 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16,381 number, in 2017.

That places Spain 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 32,747 number
1982 33,634 number +2.7%
1983 33,650 number +0.0%
1984 32,032 number -4.8%
1985 29,999 number -6.3%
1986 29,021 number -3.3%
1987 38,804 number +33.7%
1988 18,762 number -51.6%
1989 33,884 number +80.6%
1990 27,133 number -19.9%
1993 23,832 number -12.2%
1994 19,177 number -19.5%
2009 28,133 number +46.7%
2010 27,087 number -3.7%
2012 24,525 number -9.5%
2013 22,761 number -7.2%
2014 20,810 number -8.6%
2015 20,849 number +0.2%
2016 20,849 number +0.0%
2017 16,381 number -21.4%
2018 18,519 number +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31,393 number 18,762 number 38,804 number 9
1990s 23,381 number 19,177 number 27,133 number 3
2000s 28,133 number 28,133 number 28,133 number 1
2010s 21,473 number 16,381 number 27,087 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Malawi 25,043 number compare
  2. 12 Mali 23,306 number compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 22,146 number compare
  4. 15 Zambia 16,054 number compare
  5. 16 Burundi 15,494 number compare
  6. 17 Niger 15,288 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain was 18,519 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38,804 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16,381 number in 2017.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Spain ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.