Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 12.7% in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
12.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1988
All-time low
12.7%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1981–1989

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, 1981–1989

0510151981198519891981: 13.6 %1982: 14.5 %1983: 14.4 %1984: 14 %1986: 15.6 %1987: 15.7 %1988: 16.3 %1989: 12.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia is 12.7%, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia peaked at 16.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1989.

That places New Caledonia 19th out of 183 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in New Caledonia, 1981 to 1989.
Year % Change
1981 13.6%
1982 14.5% +6.9%
1983 14.4% -0.8%
1984 14.0% -2.8%
1986 15.6% +11.5%
1987 15.7% +0.6%
1988 16.3% +3.5%
1989 12.7% -21.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 23.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 19.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 16 Namibia 13.8%
  2. 17 Togo 12.8% compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 12.8% compare
  4. 20 Suriname 12.5% compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 12.3% compare
  6. 22 Haiti 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in New Caledonia was 12.7% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1989.
How does New Caledonia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
New Caledonia ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 1989.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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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.