Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -56.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 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.