Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain

Bahrain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 60.3%
World rank
121st
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 1975
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain, 1971–2018

051015201971199420181971: 5 %1972: 5.5 %1973: 6.2 %1974: 5.6 %1975: 17.6 %1976: 10.3 %1977: 13.5 %1978: 6.4 %1979: 6.7 %1980: 8 %1981: 7 %1982: 9.1 %1983: 6.2 %1985: 5.8 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 3.6 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 4 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 1.9 %2008: 2.6 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 0.894 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 0.598 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain is 0.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain peaked at 17.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 121st of 172 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 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 5.0%
1972 5.5% +10.0%
1973 6.2% +11.4%
1974 5.6% -8.7%
1975 17.6% +211.9%
1976 10.3% -41.4%
1977 13.5% +31.6%
1978 6.4% -52.7%
1979 6.7% +4.4%
1980 8.0% +19.4%
1981 7.0% -12.8%
1982 9.1% +30.1%
1983 6.2% -32.0%
1985 5.8% -6.4%
1991 5.5% -4.6%
1992 3.6% -34.3%
1999 4.8% +32.5%
2000 3.9% -18.9%
2001 4.0% +3.8%
2002 2.1% -47.8%
2003 2.7% +26.1%
2004 2.3% -13.3%
2005 1.9% -19.4%
2008 2.6% +37.6%
2010 1.4% -43.4%
2011 2.2% +55.2%
2012 1.3% -41.8%
2013 0.9% -31.6%
2014 1.8% +106.0%
2015 1.5% -15.9%
2016 1.4% -6.6%
2017 1.5% +4.2%
2018 0.6% -60.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5% 5.0% 17.6% 9
1980s 7.2% 5.8% 9.1% 5
1990s 4.6% 3.6% 5.5% 3
2000s 2.8% 1.9% 4.0% 7
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 2.2% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 118 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 119 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 120 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  4. 122 France 0.6% compare
  5. 123 Georgia 0.5% compare
  6. 124 Latvia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Bahrain was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Bahrain ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.