Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 19.5% in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
19.5%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1987
All-time low
19.5%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1981–1989

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

05101520251981198519891981: 21 %1982: 21.9 %1983: 22.3 %1984: 20.7 %1986: 23.4 %1987: 24.8 %1988: 24.5 %1989: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in New Caledonia is 19.5%, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in New Caledonia peaked at 24.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1989.

New Caledonia ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in New Caledonia, 1981 to 1989.
Year % Change
1981 21.0%
1982 21.9% +4.2%
1983 22.3% +1.7%
1984 20.7% -6.8%
1986 23.4% +13.1%
1987 24.8% +5.7%
1988 24.5% -1.3%
1989 19.5% -20.2%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 16.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 19.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 31.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 11 Namibia 22.5%
  2. 12 Nicaragua 21.1% compare
  3. 13 Vanuatu 20.8%
  4. 15 Suriname 19.4% compare
  5. 16 Comoros 19.0%
  6. 17 Guatemala 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in New Caledonia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in New Caledonia was 19.5% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1989.
How does New Caledonia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
New Caledonia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 1989.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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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.