Repeaters, primary, female in Spain

Spain: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1982
All-time low
1.9%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1981–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Spain, 1981–2017

234561981199920171981: 5.5 % of female enrollment1982: 5.9 % of female enrollment1983: 5.4 % of female enrollment1984: 4.4 % of female enrollment1985: 4.1 % of female enrollment1986: 4.1 % of female enrollment1987: 5.3 % of female enrollment1988: 2.5 % of female enrollment1989: 3.5 % of female enrollment1990: 3.3 % of female enrollment1993: 3.3 % of female enrollment1994: 2.1 % of female enrollment2004: 1.9 % of female enrollment2006: 2.4 % of female enrollment2007: 2.1 % of female enrollment2008: 2.3 % of female enrollment2009: 2.3 % of female enrollment2010: 2.3 % of female enrollment2011: 2.2 % of female enrollment2012: 2.1 % of female enrollment2013: 2.1 % of female enrollment2014: 2 % of female enrollment2015: 1.9 % of female enrollment2016: 2.6 % of female enrollment2017: 2.1 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters, primary, female in Spain stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Spain peaked at 5.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.

That places Spain 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Spain, 1981 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1981 5.5%
1982 5.9% +6.6%
1983 5.4% -8.8%
1984 4.4% -18.8%
1985 4.1% -6.4%
1986 4.1% +0.6%
1987 5.3% +29.1%
1988 2.5% -53.3%
1989 3.5% +42.8%
1990 3.3% -7.4%
1993 3.3% +0.8%
1994 2.1% -35.5%
2004 1.9% -12.8%
2006 2.4% +26.9%
2007 2.1% -12.5%
2008 2.3% +9.9%
2009 2.3% +1.8%
2010 2.3% -1.2%
2011 2.2% -5.5%
2012 2.1% -4.7%
2013 2.1% +2.6%
2014 2.0% -4.9%
2015 1.9% -5.2%
2016 2.6% +34.5%
2017 2.1% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5% 2.5% 5.9% 9
1990s 2.9% 2.1% 3.3% 3
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 5
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 84 Chile 2.2% compare
  2. 85 Paraguay 2.1% compare
  3. 86 Belgium 2.1% compare
  4. 88 Venezuela 2.1% compare
  5. 89 Kiribati 2.1% compare
  6. 90 British Virgin Islands 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Spain?
Repeaters, primary, female in Spain was 2.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Spain ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.