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

Israel: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 5,311 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,311 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6,871 number
in 2003
All-time low
4,895 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Israel, 2002–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2002201020182002: 6.7k number2003: 6.9k number2004: 6.1k number2005: 6.8k number2006: 5.8k number2007: 5.7k number2008: 5.5k number2009: 5.4k number2010: 6.1k number2011: 5.8k number2012: 5.9k number2013: 6.6k number2014: 6.1k number2015: 5.5k number2016: 5.2k number2017: 4.9k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Israel stood at 5,311 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Israel peaked at 6,871 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,895 number, in 2017.

That places Israel 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Israel, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 6,679 number
2003 6,871 number +2.9%
2004 6,110 number -11.1%
2005 6,823 number +11.7%
2006 5,846 number -14.3%
2007 5,679 number -2.9%
2008 5,472 number -3.6%
2009 5,440 number -0.6%
2010 6,145 number +13.0%
2011 5,751 number -6.4%
2012 5,902 number +2.6%
2013 6,592 number +11.7%
2014 6,126 number -7.1%
2015 5,516 number -10.0%
2016 5,219 number -5.4%
2017 4,895 number -6.2%
2018 5,311 number +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,115 number 5,440 number 6,871 number 8
2010s 5,717 number 4,895 number 6,592 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 96 Guyana 6,411 number compare
  2. 97 Comoros 5,881 number compare
  3. 98 Hong Kong 5,585 number compare
  4. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,237 number compare
  5. 101 Bulgaria 5,081 number compare
  6. 102 Cuba 4,965 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Israel?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Israel was 5,311 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 6,871 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4,895 number in 2017.
How does Israel rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Israel ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.