Repetition rate per grade

Definition

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.

Example of use

Senegal has been strongly committed to basic education and has rapidly expanded access…. The country is now looking for a better balance between quantity and quality. Indicators of quality still seem to lag behind, however, with relatively high repetition rates in the higher grades, a low ranking in the PASEC survey, and little progress according to the national assessment system (UNESCO, 2005: 52).