Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain is 2.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 7.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
That places Spain 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Spain was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.