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

Maldives: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
150th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2002–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Maldives, 2002–2018

0510152002201020182002: 3.4 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 12 %2010: 12.2 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 0.777 %2016: 0.187 %2017: 0.152 %2018: 0.077 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Maldives peaked at 13.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Maldives ranks 150th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Maldives, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 3.4%
2005 12.9% +273.6%
2006 13.6% +5.5%
2007 11.5% -15.3%
2008 12.0% +4.7%
2010 12.2% +1.3%
2012 5.6% -54.0%
2013 6.6% +18.7%
2014 6.2% -7.0%
2015 0.8% -87.4%
2016 0.2% -76.0%
2017 0.2% -18.9%
2018 0.1% -49.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 3.4% 13.6% 5
2010s 4.0% 0.1% 12.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Maldives?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Maldives was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Maldives ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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.