Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain stood at 7.7%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain peaked at 15.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.4% | — |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -52.2% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +73.5% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +64.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 8.6% compare
- 46 Dominica 8.5% compare
- 47 Greece 7.9% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.7% compare
- 50 Haiti 7.6% compare
- 51 Madagascar 7.4% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Spain was 7.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release