Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 742 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
742 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3,827 number
in 1996
All-time low
718 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1993–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia, 1993–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200520181993: 3.2k number1994: 3.1k number1995: 3.7k number1996: 3.8k number1999: 3.0k number2000: 3.3k number2001: 3.6k number2002: 2.9k number2004: 3.3k number2005: 2.4k number2006: 3.5k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 985 number2013: 985 number2014: 836 number2015: 812 number2016: 739 number2017: 718 number2018: 742 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia is 742 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 3,827 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 718 number, in 2017.

That places Estonia 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 3,247 number
1994 3,091 number -4.8%
1995 3,743 number +21.1%
1996 3,827 number +2.2%
1999 3,015 number -21.2%
2000 3,293 number +9.2%
2001 3,557 number +8.0%
2002 2,898 number -18.5%
2004 3,307 number +14.1%
2005 2,418 number -26.9%
2006 3,468 number +43.4%
2008 1,882 number -45.7%
2009 1,285 number -31.7%
2010 1,115 number -13.2%
2011 1,285 number +15.2%
2012 985 number -23.3%
2013 985 number +0.0%
2014 836 number -15.1%
2015 812 number -2.9%
2016 739 number -9.0%
2017 718 number -2.8%
2018 742 number +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,385 number 3,015 number 3,827 number 5
2000s 2,764 number 1,285 number 3,557 number 8
2010s 913 number 718 number 1,285 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 131 Mongolia 792 number compare
  2. 132 Macao 778 number compare
  3. 133 Tonga 747 number compare
  4. 135 Latvia 639 number compare
  5. 136 Croatia 634 number compare
  6. 137 Fiji 625 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Estonia was 742 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,827 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 718 number in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.