Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 12.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.
British Virgin Islands ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.3% | — |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -27.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in British Virgin Islands was 5.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.