Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1995–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of, 1995–2018

12341995200620181995: 0.993 %1996: 0.545 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.

That places Palestine, State of 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 1.0%
1996 0.5% -45.1%
1999 3.7% +583.2%
2000 3.5% -6.8%
2001 2.9% -17.4%
2002 2.5% -12.6%
2003 2.7% +8.3%
2004 2.3% -16.2%
2005 2.6% +14.4%
2006 2.5% -5.2%
2007 2.4% -0.6%
2008 2.6% +7.4%
2009 2.6% -0.9%
2010 2.6% -1.1%
2011 2.5% -1.7%
2012 1.8% -29.0%
2013 1.1% -37.6%
2014 1.7% +54.7%
2015 1.7% -1.8%
2016 1.8% +6.5%
2017 1.8% +0.3%
2018 1.5% -19.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +583.2% 0.5% 3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 0.5% 3.7% 3
2000s 2.7% 2.3% 3.5% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.1% 2.6% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 105 Germany 1.6% compare
  2. 106 Bahamas 1.6% compare
  3. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
  4. 109 Mauritius 1.5% compare
  5. 110 Serbia 1.5% compare
  6. 111 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Palestine, State of was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State 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.