Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 2.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 8.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2007.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7% | — |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.