Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.5% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
126th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1974
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
30
1974–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2013

051015201974199320131974: 19.9 %1975: 10.2 %1976: 13.4 %1977: 10 %1979: 11.9 %1982: 9.4 %1983: 11.1 %1984: 11.2 %1985: 10.2 %1986: 11.7 %1987: 7.8 %1988: 8.3 %1989: 10.8 %1990: 8.1 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 12 %1993: 10.7 %1994: 10.1 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 4 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.8 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.501 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 126th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2013.
Year % Change
1974 19.9%
1975 10.2% -48.8%
1976 13.4% +31.2%
1977 10.0% -25.0%
1979 11.9% +19.0%
1982 9.4% -21.4%
1983 11.1% +18.8%
1984 11.2% +0.7%
1985 10.2% -8.7%
1986 11.7% +14.0%
1987 7.8% -33.5%
1988 8.3% +7.3%
1989 10.8% +30.1%
1990 8.1% -25.4%
1991 5.5% -32.1%
1992 12.0% +117.9%
1993 10.7% -10.5%
1994 10.1% -6.0%
2000 4.1% -59.0%
2001 4.0% -2.1%
2002 1.7% -57.7%
2003 2.1% +21.8%
2004 1.6% -25.3%
2005 1.5% -1.0%
2006 1.8% +19.9%
2009 2.2% +17.0%
2010 1.5% -29.9%
2011 1.6% +8.3%
2012 1.1% -32.7%
2013 0.5% -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 10.0% 19.9% 5
1980s 10.1% 7.8% 11.7% 8
1990s 9.3% 5.5% 12.0% 5
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 4.1% 8
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 123 Georgia 0.5% compare
  2. 124 Latvia 0.5% compare
  3. 125 Liechtenstein 0.5% compare
  4. 127 Myanmar 0.5% compare
  5. 128 Singapore 0.5% compare
  6. 129 Solomon Islands 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates was 0.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
United Arab Emirates ranks 126th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.