Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 20.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
20.8%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2009
All-time low
11.8%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1993–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu, 1993–2009

051015201993200120091993: 14.4 %1997: 12 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 11.8 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 20.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu peaked at 20.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Vanuatu, 1993 to 2009.
Year % Change
1993 14.4%
1997 12.0% -16.2%
1999 12.1% +0.8%
2000 11.8% -2.8%
2006 20.1% +70.1%
2007 19.4% -3.2%
2008 19.2% -0.9%
2009 20.8% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 12.0% 14.4% 3
2000s 18.2% 11.8% 20.8% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 10 Central African Republic 23.3% compare
  2. 11 Namibia 22.5% compare
  3. 12 Nicaragua 21.1% compare
  4. 14 New Caledonia 19.5%
  5. 15 Suriname 19.4% compare
  6. 16 Comoros 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Vanuatu was 20.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.