Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil

Brazil: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 27.5% in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
27.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2000
All-time low
22.0%
in 1973
Years of data
5
1971–2003

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil, 1971–2003

01020301971198720031971: 22.9 %1972: 22.4 %1973: 22 %2000: 31.2 %2003: 27.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2003, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil stood at 27.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1973.

Brazil ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Brazil, 1971 to 2003.
Year % Change
1971 22.9%
1972 22.4% -2.2%
1973 22.0% -2.0%
2000 31.2% +42.2%
2003 27.5% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.4% 22.0% 22.9% 3
2000s 29.4% 27.5% 31.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Guinea-Bissau 43.0% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 30.2% compare
  3. 4 Burundi 29.5% compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 24.3% compare
  5. 7 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
  6. 8 Congo 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Brazil was 27.5% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1973.
How does Brazil rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.