Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 18.0% in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
18.0%
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1988
All-time low
18.0%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1981–1989

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1981–1989

051015201981198519891981: 19 %1982: 18.7 %1983: 19.9 %1984: 18.9 %1986: 20.5 %1987: 21.6 %1988: 22 %1989: 18 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 18.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 22.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1989.

That places New Caledonia 14th out of 188 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%) in New Caledonia, 1981 to 1989.
Year % Change
1981 19.0%
1982 18.7% -1.3%
1983 19.9% +6.5%
1984 18.9% -5.2%
1986 20.5% +8.5%
1987 21.6% +5.2%
1988 22.0% +2.2%
1989 18.0% -18.3%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 18.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 19.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 18.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 30.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 11 Namibia 19.5%
  2. 12 Nicaragua 19.4% compare
  3. 13 Vanuatu 19.4%
  4. 15 Chad 17.9% compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 17.2% compare
  6. 17 Suriname 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 18.0% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1989.
How does New Caledonia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
New Caledonia ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 1989.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
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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.