Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 136 Myanmar 0.3% compare
- 137 Italy 0.3% compare
- 138 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
- 140 British Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 142 Georgia 0.2% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
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.