Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.5% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places British Virgin Islands 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -93.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 35% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 137 Italy 0.3% compare
- 138 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
- 139 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 142 Georgia 0.2% compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.