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

Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
72nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1989
All-time low
2.6%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Oman, 1975–2018

51015201975199620181975: 2.8 %1977: 15.2 %1978: 8.7 %1982: 14.9 %1983: 13.6 %1984: 12.6 %1985: 16.6 %1986: 16 %1987: 13.5 %1988: 15.7 %1989: 19.7 %1991: 12 %1993: 14 %1994: 11.5 %1995: 12.1 %1996: 14.9 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7.3 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.7 %2018: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Oman is 2.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Oman peaked at 19.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.

Oman ranks 72nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Oman, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 2.8%
1977 15.2% +448.7%
1978 8.7% -42.9%
1982 14.9% +71.1%
1983 13.6% -8.9%
1984 12.6% -7.3%
1985 16.6% +32.2%
1986 16.0% -3.8%
1987 13.5% -15.9%
1988 15.7% +16.6%
1989 19.7% +25.7%
1991 12.0% -39.4%
1993 14.0% +17.3%
1994 11.5% -17.8%
1995 12.1% +4.7%
1996 14.9% +23.8%
2000 10.2% -32.0%
2001 7.4% -27.0%
2002 7.3% -1.9%
2011 2.6% -64.3%
2012 7.7% +196.1%
2013 3.7% -52.2%
2014 4.7% +28.2%
2015 3.7% -22.0%
2016 3.7% +1.3%
2018 2.9% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9% 2.8% 15.2% 3
1980s 15.3% 12.6% 19.7% 8
1990s 12.9% 11.5% 14.9% 5
2000s 8.3% 7.3% 10.2% 3
2010s 4.1% 2.6% 7.7% 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 3.1% compare
  2. 70 British Virgin Islands 3.0% compare
  3. 71 Grenada 2.9% compare
  4. 73 Hong Kong 2.8% compare
  5. 74 East Timor 2.5% compare
  6. 75 Qatar 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Oman?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Oman was 2.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
How does Oman rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Oman ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman 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.