Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
27
Highest
26.7%
Bhutan
Lowest
0.0%
Antigua and Barbuda
Median
0.6%
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
537

What the numbers show

Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 26.7% in Bhutan; the lowest is 0.0% in Antigua and Barbuda.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.6%, and the mean is 3.7%.

Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Tanzania, United Republic of (up 1,843.2%), and the largest decrease in Tunisia (down 100.0%).

Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Bhutan 26.7% 2023 up 680.2% volatile
2 Mozambique 12.5% 2019 down 16.4% falling
3 Namibia 11.2% 2023 up 23.9% falling
4 Cameroon 7.7% 1990 down 41.5% rising
5 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% 2022 up 17.9% volatile
6 Zambia 7.4% 2012 down 50.9% rising
7 Uganda 5.5% 2016 down 40.9% falling
8 Lesotho 5.0% 2023 down 55.8% falling
9 Eswatini 4.5% 2022 down 40.3% volatile
10 Algeria 4.3% 1985 down 80.2% falling
11 South Africa 3.1% 2022 down 56.7% falling
12 Argentina 2.0% 1996 rising
13 British Virgin Islands 0.9% 2023 down 45.0% volatile
14 Saint Lucia 0.6% 2023 down 66.1% falling
15 Denmark 0.4% 2023 down 12.0% falling
16 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% 2023 up 1,843.2% volatile
17 Ireland 0.2% 2021 down 44.8% falling
18 Dominica 0.2% 2024 down 92.2% volatile
19 Botswana 0.1% 2012 down 10.8% volatile
20 Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023 down 85.7% volatile
21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% 2022 down 83.1% volatile
22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% 2023 down 98.0% volatile
23 Maldives 0.0% 2018 down 99.7% volatile
24 Tunisia 0.0% 1989 down 100.0% volatile
24 Grenada 0.0% 2021 down 100.0% volatile
24 Cyprus 0.0% 1994 down 100.0% volatile
24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 537 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release