Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 5.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
5.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 1970
All-time low
5.0%
in 2006
Years of data
37
1970–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2011

51015201970199020111970: 21.7 %1971: 21 %1972: 21 %1973: 20.2 %1974: 18.6 %1975: 18.6 %1976: 18.2 %1977: 18 %1980: 16.9 %1981: 16.4 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 14.7 %1984: 14 %1985: 12.6 %1986: 12.6 %1987: 12 %1988: 12.3 %1989: 11.5 %1990: 12.2 %1991: 12 %1992: 11.7 %1993: 10.9 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 12.5 %1997: 12.1 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 10.1 %2002: 10 %2003: 9 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 5.6%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 21.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 54th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2011.
Year % Change
1970 21.7%
1971 21.0% -3.4%
1972 21.0% +0.1%
1973 20.2% -3.7%
1974 18.6% -7.7%
1975 18.6% -0.4%
1976 18.2% -2.1%
1977 18.0% -0.7%
1980 16.9% -6.5%
1981 16.4% -2.7%
1982 12.9% -21.6%
1983 14.7% +14.4%
1984 14.0% -4.5%
1985 12.6% -10.6%
1986 12.6% +0.6%
1987 12.0% -4.9%
1988 12.3% +2.4%
1989 11.5% -6.7%
1990 12.2% +6.0%
1991 12.0% -1.3%
1992 11.7% -2.7%
1993 10.9% -6.3%
1994 9.8% -10.4%
1995 12.5% +27.3%
1997 12.1% -3.0%
1998 10.4% -14.3%
1999 10.1% -2.2%
2002 10.0% -1.5%
2003 9.0% -9.5%
2004 6.9% -23.2%
2005 6.1% -12.6%
2006 5.0% -18.0%
2007 5.8% +17.0%
2008 6.2% +6.3%
2009 5.6% -10.0%
2010 5.6% +0.1%
2011 5.6% +0.4%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.7% 18.0% 21.7% 8
1980s 13.6% 11.5% 16.9% 10
1990s 11.3% 9.8% 12.5% 9
2000s 6.8% 5.0% 10.0% 8
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 51 Costa Rica 6.0% compare
  2. 52 Burkina Faso 5.7% compare
  3. 53 Bhutan 5.6% compare
  4. 55 Peru 5.2% compare
  5. 56 Zambia 5.0% compare
  6. 57 Lebanon 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 5.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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.