Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran

Iran: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 14,516 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14,516 number
World rank
33rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
184,675 number
in 2000
All-time low
14,516 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1987–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, 1987–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200220171987: 143.4k number1988: 131.6k number1989: 88.4k number1990: 122.9k number1991: 138.4k number1993: 111.5k number1994: 134.1k number1999: 182.2k number2000: 184.7k number2001: 160.3k number2002: 136.6k number2003: 81.2k number2004: 68.7k number2005: 82.3k number2006: 97.0k number2007: 97.0k number2008: 82.3k number2009: 40.0k number2010: 36.4k number2011: 33.3k number2012: 32.8k number2017: 14.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran recorded 14,516 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran peaked at 184,675 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,516 number, in 2017.

Iran ranks 33rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Iran, 1987 to 2017.
Year number Change
1987 143,353 number
1988 131,579 number -8.2%
1989 88,379 number -32.8%
1990 122,888 number +39.0%
1991 138,395 number +12.6%
1993 111,450 number -19.5%
1994 134,061 number +20.3%
1999 182,209 number +35.9%
2000 184,675 number +1.4%
2001 160,341 number -13.2%
2002 136,641 number -14.8%
2003 81,214 number -40.6%
2004 68,663 number -15.5%
2005 82,284 number +19.8%
2006 96,996 number +17.9%
2007 96,996 number +0.0%
2008 82,282 number -15.2%
2009 39,962 number -51.4%
2010 36,350 number -9.0%
2011 33,345 number -8.3%
2012 32,789 number -1.7%
2017 14,516 number -55.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 121,104 number 88,379 number 143,353 number 3
1990s 137,801 number 111,450 number 182,209 number 5
2000s 103,005 number 39,962 number 184,675 number 10
2010s 29,250 number 14,516 number 36,350 number 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 30 Yemen 16,140 number compare
  2. 31 Chad 15,908 number compare
  3. 32 Madagascar 14,831 number compare
  4. 34 Turkey 14,474 number compare
  5. 35 Mexico 14,226 number compare
  6. 36 Nepal 13,765 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran was 14,516 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 184,675 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 14,516 number in 2017.
How does Iran rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Iran ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.