Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1986
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1983–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2016

051015201983199920161983: 17.8 %1984: 18.4 %1985: 19.5 %1986: 22 %1987: 20.2 %1988: 11.8 %1989: 16.5 %1990: 17.6 %1993: 12 %1999: 14.1 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 9 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.7 %2016: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983 to 2016.
Year % Change
1983 17.8%
1984 18.4% +3.0%
1985 19.5% +6.0%
1986 22.0% +13.3%
1987 20.2% -8.3%
1988 11.8% -41.5%
1989 16.5% +39.6%
1990 17.6% +6.6%
1993 12.0% -31.7%
1999 14.1% +17.3%
2000 12.1% -14.6%
2001 10.5% -12.6%
2002 6.2% -40.7%
2003 5.4% -14.0%
2004 6.8% +27.1%
2005 8.6% +26.0%
2006 9.0% +4.6%
2007 8.1% -10.2%
2008 4.1% -49.0%
2009 3.9% -4.5%
2010 3.8% -4.5%
2011 3.7% -1.4%
2016 1.7% -54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.0% 11.8% 22.0% 7
1990s 14.6% 12.0% 17.6% 3
2000s 7.5% 3.9% 12.1% 10
2010s 3.1% 1.7% 3.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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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. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.