Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga

Tonga: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 358 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
358 number
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
91st
of 141 countries
All-time high
1,591 number
in 1981
All-time low
358 number
in 2013
Years of data
18
1977–2013

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1977–2013

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1977199520131977: 1.0k number1978: 1.1k number1979: 1.0k number1981: 1.6k number1982: 1.3k number1984: 1.1k number1985: 1.3k number1986: 946 number1990: 580 number1991: 1.4k number1993: 1.3k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 1.5k number2001: 1.1k number2005: 825 number2006: 877 number2012: 402 number2013: 358 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 358 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 1,591 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 358 number, in 2013.

Tonga ranks 91st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1977 to 2013.
Year number Change
1977 1,014 number
1978 1,140 number +12.4%
1979 1,013 number -11.1%
1981 1,591 number +57.1%
1982 1,320 number -17.0%
1984 1,098 number -16.8%
1985 1,282 number +16.8%
1986 946 number -26.2%
1990 580 number -38.7%
1991 1,379 number +137.8%
1993 1,326 number -3.8%
1998 1,217 number -8.2%
1999 1,481 number +21.7%
2001 1,059 number -28.5%
2005 825 number -22.1%
2006 877 number +6.3%
2012 402 number -54.2%
2013 358 number -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,056 number 1,013 number 1,140 number 3
1980s 1,247 number 946 number 1,591 number 5
1990s 1,197 number 580 number 1,481 number 5
2000s 920.33 number 825 number 1,059 number 3
2010s 380 number 358 number 402 number 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 88 Saudi Arabia 630 number compare
  2. 89 Greece 528 number compare
  3. 90 Belize 480 number compare
  4. 92 Uruguay 352 number compare
  5. 93 Singapore 326 number compare
  6. 94 Qatar 324 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 358 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,591 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 358 number in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Tonga ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.