Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
7.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1972
All-time low
6.1%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1972–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1972–2011

57.51012.51517.51972199120111972: 18.3 %1973: 17.2 %1974: 15.7 %1975: 15.7 %1976: 15.1 %1977: 15.1 %1980: 15.2 %1981: 15.3 %1982: 12.2 %1983: 14.1 %1984: 13.1 %1985: 11.9 %1986: 11.7 %1987: 11.3 %1988: 11.1 %1989: 10.7 %1990: 11.5 %1991: 11.5 %1992: 10.5 %1993: 10.3 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 9.9 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 9.3 %1999: 9 %2002: 8.6 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 7.5 %2011: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 18.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2004.

Paraguay ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Paraguay, 1972 to 2011.
Year % Change
1972 18.3%
1973 17.2% -6.0%
1974 15.7% -8.8%
1975 15.7% +0.6%
1976 15.1% -4.2%
1977 15.1% -0.2%
1980 15.2% +1.2%
1981 15.3% +0.1%
1982 12.2% -20.1%
1983 14.1% +16.1%
1984 13.1% -7.5%
1985 11.9% -8.8%
1986 11.7% -2.3%
1987 11.3% -3.4%
1988 11.1% -1.1%
1989 10.7% -3.7%
1990 11.5% +6.9%
1991 11.5% -0.1%
1992 10.5% -8.0%
1993 10.3% -2.0%
1994 9.3% -10.3%
1995 9.9% +7.1%
1997 10.5% +5.9%
1998 9.3% -11.8%
1999 9.0% -3.3%
2002 8.6% -4.1%
2003 7.8% -8.9%
2004 6.1% -21.8%
2005 6.7% +9.3%
2006 6.2% -7.7%
2007 7.2% +16.0%
2008 8.1% +12.5%
2009 8.3% +2.6%
2010 7.5% -9.4%
2011 7.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.2% 15.1% 18.3% 6
1980s 12.7% 10.7% 15.3% 10
1990s 10.2% 9.0% 11.5% 9
2000s 7.4% 6.1% 8.6% 8
2010s 7.5% 7.4% 7.5% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 34 South Africa 8.6% compare
  2. 35 Bhutan 8.0% compare
  3. 36 Belize 7.8% compare
  4. 38 Botswana 7.4% compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 7.2% compare
  6. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay was 7.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2004.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Paraguay ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 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.