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

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
154th
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2002–2018

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

0510152002201020182002: 6.2 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 10.1 %2010: 12.5 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 0.583 %2016: 0.101 %2017: 0.173 %2018: 0.072 %

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 Maldives is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Maldives peaked at 15.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Maldives ranks 154th 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, male in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Maldives, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 6.2%
2005 14.9% +139.9%
2006 15.1% +1.2%
2007 15.8% +4.7%
2008 10.1% -36.2%
2010 12.5% +24.1%
2012 9.3% -25.2%
2013 8.8% -6.0%
2014 3.6% -58.5%
2015 0.6% -84.0%
2016 0.1% -82.7%
2017 0.2% +71.4%
2018 0.1% -58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 6.2% 15.8% 5
2010s 4.4% 0.1% 12.5% 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 151 Botswana 0.1% compare
  2. 152 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
  3. 153 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 155 China 0.1% compare
  5. 156 Belarus 0.0% compare
  6. 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Maldives?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male?
Maldives ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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, 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.