The following section reports on repeaters and dropouts across OECS education systems. Data on class sizes, pupil/teacher ratios, schools managed by school boards and schools operating with development and disaster management plans are also presented.
Comparison of repetition rates across countries should be done with caution; some countries have explicit repetition policies which limits student repetition and as much as possible keep the age cohort together. This is not the case in other countries.
Table 64 Number of Repeaters by Education Level and Sex
Table 65 Member States’ Percentage Contribution to Repeaters by Education Level
Table 66 Number of Primary School Repeaters by Grade and Sex
Table 67 Number of Secondary School Repeaters by Grade and Sex
Table 68 Primary School Repetition Rates 2013-14
Table 69 Secondary School Repetition Rates 2013-14
Table 70 Trends in Repetition Rates - Primary Level
Table 71 Trends in Repetition Rates - Secondary Level
Table 72 Number Drop-outs (Primary and Secondary)
In the 2013-14 academic year, a total of 118 students dropped-out of primary schools across the region while at secondary level 871 students dropped out. The largest occurrences were at the third and fourth forms. It is observed that while drop-out is high at the end of secondary, the male drop-out rate has historically been higher.
Males accounted for higher drop-outs and repetition
Table 73 Number of Primary School Drop-outs by Grade 2013-14
Table 74 Number of Secondary School Dropouts by Grade 2013-14
Table 75 Primary School Drop-out Rates 2013-14
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