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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 38.8% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
38.8%
World rank
2nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 1999
All-time low
19.0%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1971–1999

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq, 1971–1999

0102030401971198519991971: 23.3 %1972: 33 %1973: 31 %1974: 23.4 %1975: 21.2 %1976: 19 %1977: 24.7 %1978: 26.1 %1979: 35.7 %1982: 37 %1984: 20.8 %1985: 28.2 %1986: 31.4 %1987: 29.2 %1988: 33.2 %1999: 38.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 38.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 1999. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq peaked at 38.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1976.

That places Iraq 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 23.3%
1972 33.0% +41.6%
1973 31.0% -6.1%
1974 23.4% -24.6%
1975 21.2% -9.4%
1976 19.0% -10.2%
1977 24.7% +29.8%
1978 26.1% +5.9%
1979 35.7% +36.6%
1982 37.0% +3.7%
1984 20.8% -43.8%
1985 28.2% +35.4%
1986 31.4% +11.4%
1987 29.2% -6.8%
1988 33.2% +13.4%
1999 38.8% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.4% 19.0% 35.7% 9
1980s 30.0% 20.8% 37.0% 6
1990s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Eswatini 91.4% compare
  2. 3 Namibia 32.5% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 32.5% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq was 38.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1976.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Iraq ranks 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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
Last refreshed

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.