Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
27
Highest
31.0%
Brunei Darussalam
Lowest
0.0%
Uzbekistan
Median
0.6%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
446
What the numbers show
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 31.0% in Brunei Darussalam; the lowest is 0.0% in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6%, and the mean is 4.7%.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 5,123.2%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 31.0% | 1993 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 23.1% | 1986 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 3 | Réunion | 16.3% | 1984 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 13.2% | 1978 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 10.1% | 1995 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 6 | Rwanda | 9.9% | 1990 | — | rising |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.5% | 2012 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 8 | Germany | 4.0% | 2023 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 9 | Denmark | 3.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 1.5% | 1991 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Oman | 1.3% | 2023 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 1.0% | 2018 | up 228.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 0.7% | 2023 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Slovakia | 0.6% | 2023 | up 177.2% | rising |
| 15 | Armenia | 0.6% | 2023 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Georgia | 0.5% | 2002 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 0.3% | 2023 | down 87.0% | falling |
| 18 | Mongolia | 0.2% | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Ukraine | 0.2% | 2023 | up 5,123.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% | 2024 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 0.1% | 2016 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Belarus | 0.0% | 2023 | up 495.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% | 2024 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 0.0% | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release