Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 2.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.