Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -75.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +223.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +127.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -24.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +223.1% | 2.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 64 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
- 65 Lebanon 4.5% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.1% compare
- 69 Netherlands 4.1%
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 4.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.