Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Spain

Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1986
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
24
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Spain, 1980–2017

024681980199820171980: 6.4 %1981: 7.3 %1982: 7.8 %1983: 8 %1984: 7.8 %1985: 7.3 %1986: 8.9 %1987: 4.6 %1988: 4.5 %1989: 6.5 %2003: 3.8 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3.2% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Spain peaked at 8.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.

Spain ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 6.4%
1981 7.3% +13.7%
1982 7.8% +6.3%
1983 8.0% +3.4%
1984 7.8% -3.3%
1985 7.3% -5.6%
1986 8.9% +21.8%
1987 4.6% -48.1%
1988 4.5% -3.0%
1989 6.5% +45.7%
2003 3.8% -41.7%
2005 5.3% +38.8%
2006 4.9% -7.6%
2007 5.5% +12.3%
2008 5.5% -0.5%
2009 4.7% -13.9%
2010 5.7% +21.0%
2011 5.5% -2.7%
2012 5.7% +3.7%
2013 5.5% -3.6%
2014 5.4% -3.2%
2015 4.9% -9.3%
2016 3.4% -29.8%
2017 3.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.9% 4.5% 8.9% 10
2000s 4.9% 3.8% 5.5% 6
2010s 4.9% 3.2% 5.7% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 68 Andorra 3.8% compare
  2. 69 Chile 3.5% compare
  3. 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.4% compare
  4. 72 Grenada 3.1% compare
  5. 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% compare
  6. 74 Belgium 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Spain?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Spain was 3.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Spain ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.