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

Bahrain: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
113th
of 172 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 1975
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1971–2018

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

01020301971199420181971: 19.7 %1972: 16.5 %1973: 20 %1974: 16.9 %1975: 27.3 %1976: 16.1 %1977: 15.6 %1978: 10.8 %1979: 12.6 %1980: 9.5 %1981: 16.4 %1982: 16.9 %1983: 17 %1985: 12.6 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 9.2 %1999: 10 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 9.9 %2002: 8.5 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 7.7 %2008: 7.5 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bahrain is 1.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bahrain peaked at 27.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 113th 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, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 19.7%
1972 16.5% -15.9%
1973 20.0% +21.0%
1974 16.9% -15.3%
1975 27.3% +61.0%
1976 16.1% -40.9%
1977 15.6% -3.3%
1978 10.8% -31.0%
1979 12.6% +16.8%
1980 9.5% -24.0%
1981 16.4% +71.8%
1982 16.9% +2.9%
1983 17.0% +0.8%
1985 12.6% -26.2%
1991 7.7% -38.9%
1992 9.2% +20.2%
1999 10.0% +8.0%
2000 9.1% -8.8%
2001 9.9% +8.6%
2002 8.5% -14.3%
2003 9.5% +12.9%
2004 7.8% -18.5%
2005 7.7% -0.7%
2008 7.5% -2.4%
2010 6.4% -14.5%
2011 5.5% -13.9%
2012 4.8% -14.4%
2013 2.9% -38.4%
2014 2.3% -22.0%
2015 2.9% +28.8%
2016 1.8% -38.3%
2017 2.4% +31.2%
2018 1.4% -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.3% 10.8% 27.3% 9
1980s 14.5% 9.5% 17.0% 5
1990s 8.9% 7.7% 10.0% 3
2000s 8.6% 7.5% 9.9% 7
2010s 3.4% 1.4% 6.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5% compare
  2. 111 Slovenia 1.5% compare
  3. 112 Estonia 1.5% compare
  4. 114 Cyprus 1.3% compare
  5. 115 Czechia 1.3% compare
  6. 116 Mauritius 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bahrain?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bahrain was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bahrain ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.