Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 7.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1988.
Spain ranks 76th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -44.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -58.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +275.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 73 Grenada 2.4% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 2.4% compare
- 75 Liechtenstein 2.4% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.3% compare
- 78 Niger 2.3% compare
- 79 Uruguay 2.3% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Spain was 2.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 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.