Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 15.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1993–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 15.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 15.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.9% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 15.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.