Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.2%
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 1974
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
30
1974–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2013

05101520251974199320131974: 25.2 %1975: 13.3 %1976: 12.6 %1977: 14.6 %1979: 15.4 %1982: 12 %1983: 14.1 %1984: 14.9 %1985: 13.6 %1986: 13.1 %1987: 9.9 %1988: 11.2 %1989: 11.9 %1990: 10.5 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 14.3 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 14 %2000: 6.5 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.7 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2013.
Year % Change
1974 25.2%
1975 13.3% -47.2%
1976 12.6% -5.3%
1977 14.6% +16.0%
1979 15.4% +5.8%
1982 12.0% -22.5%
1983 14.1% +17.6%
1984 14.9% +5.7%
1985 13.6% -8.5%
1986 13.1% -3.3%
1987 9.9% -25.1%
1988 11.2% +13.5%
1989 11.9% +6.2%
1990 10.5% -12.0%
1991 8.3% -20.5%
1992 14.3% +72.4%
1993 13.9% -2.8%
1994 14.0% +0.8%
2000 6.5% -54.0%
2001 6.1% -5.2%
2002 2.8% -53.9%
2003 3.3% +17.3%
2004 3.1% -7.3%
2005 3.2% +3.3%
2006 3.7% +15.6%
2009 3.1% -14.4%
2010 3.0% -5.7%
2011 2.3% -21.7%
2012 2.0% -13.4%
2013 1.2% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.2% 12.6% 25.2% 5
1980s 12.6% 9.9% 14.9% 8
1990s 12.2% 8.3% 14.3% 5
2000s 4.0% 2.8% 6.5% 8
2010s 2.1% 1.2% 3.0% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 111 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
  2. 112 Türkiye 1.3% compare
  3. 113 Estonia 1.2% compare
  4. 115 Viet Nam 1.2% compare
  5. 116 Slovenia 1.2% compare
  6. 117 Poland 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates was 1.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.