Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America

United States of America: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.1%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America, 1998–2017

00.511.521998200720171998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2017: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America is 2.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places United States of America 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in United States of America, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2017 2.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 86 Colombia 2.2% compare
  2. 87 Thailand 2.1% compare
  3. 88 Pakistan 2.1% compare
  4. 90 Ghana 2.0% compare
  5. 91 Philippines 2.0% compare
  6. 92 Viet Nam 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in United States of America was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of America 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.