Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 3.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
3.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
62nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1972
All-time low
2.4%
in 2006
Years of data
35
1972–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1972–2011

2468101972199120111972: 9 %1973: 7.9 %1974: 6.8 %1975: 6.7 %1976: 6.2 %1977: 6.6 %1980: 6.6 %1981: 6.5 %1982: 6.2 %1983: 6.4 %1984: 6.2 %1985: 5.7 %1986: 5.7 %1987: 5.4 %1988: 5.7 %1989: 5.5 %1990: 5 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 5 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 5.2 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.4 %1999: 4.2 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay is 3.0%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 9.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 62nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Paraguay, 1972 to 2011.
Year % Change
1972 9.0%
1973 7.9% -13.0%
1974 6.8% -13.8%
1975 6.7% -0.7%
1976 6.2% -7.7%
1977 6.6% +5.6%
1980 6.6% +0.4%
1981 6.5% -1.6%
1982 6.2% -4.3%
1983 6.4% +3.4%
1984 6.2% -3.2%
1985 5.7% -8.2%
1986 5.7% -0.0%
1987 5.4% -6.1%
1988 5.7% +6.0%
1989 5.5% -2.7%
1990 5.0% -10.1%
1991 5.4% +8.7%
1992 5.2% -3.3%
1993 5.0% -3.6%
1994 4.9% -2.0%
1995 5.2% +4.6%
1997 4.6% -11.5%
1998 4.4% -3.3%
1999 4.2% -4.7%
2002 3.9% -6.6%
2003 3.7% -7.0%
2004 2.5% -31.9%
2005 2.7% +10.2%
2006 2.4% -14.3%
2007 2.5% +4.3%
2008 3.1% +27.7%
2009 2.9% -8.1%
2010 2.9% +2.0%
2011 3.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 6.2% 9.0% 6
1980s 6.0% 5.4% 6.6% 10
1990s 4.9% 4.2% 5.4% 9
2000s 3.0% 2.4% 3.9% 8
2010s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 59 Argentina 3.4% compare
  2. 60 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
  3. 61 Botswana 3.2% compare
  4. 63 Gambia 3.0% compare
  5. 64 Qatar 3.0% compare
  6. 65 Egypt 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay was 3.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.