Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 14,294 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,294 number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
54,524 number
in 1987
All-time low
13,511 number
in 2004
Years of data
26
1981–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1981–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981199920181981: 40.8k number1982: 45.6k number1983: 50.5k number1984: 53.0k number1985: 49.8k number1986: 45.5k number1987: 54.5k number1988: 26.0k number1989: 28.8k number1990: 35.4k number1993: 36.4k number1994: 15.6k number2004: 13.5k number2006: 19.5k number2007: 17.9k number2008: 21.1k number2009: 22.4k number2010: 19.1k number2011: 23.3k number2012: 23.5k number2013: 25.3k number2014: 24.2k number2015: 24.0k number2016: 21.6k number2017: 15.4k number2018: 14.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 14,294 number.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 54,524 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13,511 number, in 2004.

Spain ranks 52nd of 187 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.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 40,783 number
1982 45,600 number +11.8%
1983 50,550 number +10.9%
1984 52,992 number +4.8%
1985 49,823 number -6.0%
1986 45,481 number -8.7%
1987 54,524 number +19.9%
1988 25,973 number -52.4%
1989 28,811 number +10.9%
1990 35,402 number +22.9%
1993 36,350 number +2.7%
1994 15,563 number -57.2%
2004 13,511 number -13.2%
2006 19,469 number +44.1%
2007 17,864 number -8.2%
2008 21,134 number +18.3%
2009 22,384 number +5.9%
2010 19,093 number -14.7%
2011 23,315 number +22.1%
2012 23,502 number +0.8%
2013 25,269 number +7.5%
2014 24,212 number -4.2%
2015 24,024 number -0.8%
2016 21,563 number -10.2%
2017 15,351 number -28.8%
2018 14,294 number -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,837 number 25,973 number 54,524 number 9
1990s 29,105 number 15,563 number 36,350 number 3
2000s 18,872 number 13,511 number 22,384 number 5
2010s 21,180 number 14,294 number 25,269 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 49 Nicaragua 15,767 number compare
  2. 50 Senegal 15,323 number compare
  3. 51 Colombia 14,900 number compare
  4. 53 Turkey 14,012 number compare
  5. 54 Germany 13,077 number compare
  6. 55 Ghana 12,815 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain was 14,294 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 54,524 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,511 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.