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

Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
85th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1974
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1973–2019

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, 1973–2019

2468101973199620191973: 6.9 %1974: 9.4 %1975: 5.3 %1999: 4.1 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.9 %2005: 4 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.7 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.8 %2019: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti is 1.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti peaked at 9.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places Djibouti 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Djibouti, 1973 to 2019.
Year % Change
1973 6.9%
1974 9.4% +35.9%
1975 5.3% -43.9%
1999 4.1% -21.8%
2000 4.2% +2.3%
2001 4.9% +16.9%
2005 4.0% -18.5%
2006 5.8% +45.0%
2007 5.2% -11.1%
2008 5.7% +9.7%
2013 5.3% -6.7%
2014 2.8% -47.4%
2015 2.2% -21.1%
2016 2.9% +33.1%
2017 2.8% -4.3%
2019 1.9% -33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 5.3% 9.4% 3
1990s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 5.8% 6
2010s 3.0% 1.9% 5.3% 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 82 Ghana 2.0% compare
  2. 83 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  3. 84 Costa Rica 1.9% compare
  4. 86 Italy 1.8% compare
  5. 87 Kuwait 1.8% compare
  6. 88 Bangladesh 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti was 1.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Djibouti ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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
Last refreshed

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.