Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in United States
United States: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 1.75 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in United States, 2017–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.75 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.61 Percentage of students | — |
| 2018 | 1.59 Percentage of students | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 Percentage of students | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 Percentage of students | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6 Percentage of students | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 Percentage of students | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 Percentage of students | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.75 Percentage of students | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 Percentage of students | 1.59 Percentage of students | 1.66 Percentage of students | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.69 Percentage of students | 1.58 Percentage of students | 1.76 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Colombia 7.46 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 3.47 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Austria 3.72 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Costa Rica 3.32 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3.25 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.44 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 0.9626 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 2.71 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Belgium 2.21 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Latvia 0.8156 Percentage of students compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in United States?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in United States was 1.75 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 Percentage of students in 2020.
- How does United States rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.