Iran vs Romania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Iran
1.7%
in 2016
Romania
1.6%
in 2017
Iran rank
102nd
Romania rank
105th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 105th of 181 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 12.4% 2.0% 10.4% Iran
1990s 7.4% 4.4% 3.0% Iran
2000s 3.2% 2.5% 0.6% Iran
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Iran or Romania?
Iran, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Iran and Romania?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Iran ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.