Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 6,022 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,022 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21,824 number
in 1987
All-time low
5,519 number
in 2004
Years of data
26
1981–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981199920181981: 16.9k number1982: 18.6k number1983: 21.3k number1984: 21.4k number1985: 19.9k number1986: 17.9k number1987: 21.8k number1988: 9.9k number1989: 13.9k number1990: 14.8k number1993: 14.1k number1994: 5.8k number2004: 5.5k number2006: 7.9k number2007: 7.1k number2008: 8.5k number2009: 9.2k number2010: 7.8k number2011: 9.5k number2012: 9.6k number2013: 10.6k number2014: 10.1k number2015: 10.1k number2016: 8.9k number2017: 6.4k number2018: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 6,022 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Spain peaked at 21,824 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,519 number, in 2004.

Spain ranks 52nd of 185 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, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 16,935 number
1982 18,551 number +9.5%
1983 21,278 number +14.7%
1984 21,440 number +0.8%
1985 19,936 number -7.0%
1986 17,945 number -10.0%
1987 21,824 number +21.6%
1988 9,934 number -54.5%
1989 13,933 number +40.3%
1990 14,760 number +5.9%
1993 14,074 number -4.6%
1994 5,829 number -58.6%
2004 5,519 number -5.3%
2006 7,899 number +43.1%
2007 7,115 number -9.9%
2008 8,461 number +18.9%
2009 9,248 number +9.3%
2010 7,835 number -15.3%
2011 9,508 number +21.4%
2012 9,629 number +1.3%
2013 10,622 number +10.3%
2014 10,080 number -5.1%
2015 10,110 number +0.3%
2016 8,915 number -11.8%
2017 6,391 number -28.3%
2018 6,022 number -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,975 number 9,934 number 21,824 number 9
1990s 11,554 number 5,829 number 14,760 number 3
2000s 7,648 number 5,519 number 9,248 number 5
2010s 8,790 number 6,022 number 10,622 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 49 Turkey 6,676 number compare
  2. 50 Germany 6,277 number compare
  3. 51 Nicaragua 6,261 number compare
  4. 53 Colombia 5,968 number compare
  5. 54 Ghana 5,950 number compare
  6. 55 Guinea-Bissau 4,447 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Spain was 6,022 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 21,824 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,519 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Spain ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.