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

Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
65th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 1989
All-time low
2.0%
in 1975
Years of data
26
1975–2018

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

01020301975199620181975: 2 %1977: 24.8 %1978: 13 %1982: 19.9 %1983: 16.1 %1984: 18.6 %1985: 22.3 %1986: 23.6 %1987: 23.5 %1988: 25.7 %1989: 32.1 %1991: 20 %1993: 28.2 %1994: 25 %1995: 25.3 %1996: 31.3 %2000: 24.7 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 18.1 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 7.5 %2018: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman peaked at 32.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1975.

That places Oman 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Oman, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 2.0%
1977 24.8% +1142.0%
1978 13.0% -47.8%
1982 19.9% +53.2%
1983 16.1% -18.8%
1984 18.6% +15.3%
1985 22.3% +20.1%
1986 23.6% +5.8%
1987 23.5% -0.5%
1988 25.7% +9.3%
1989 32.1% +25.1%
1991 20.0% -37.9%
1993 28.2% +41.3%
1994 25.0% -11.4%
1995 25.3% +1.2%
1996 31.3% +23.5%
2000 24.7% -21.0%
2001 20.6% -16.6%
2002 18.1% -12.2%
2011 2.6% -85.5%
2012 12.5% +376.3%
2013 5.8% -53.7%
2014 8.3% +43.1%
2015 6.1% -26.3%
2016 7.5% +23.2%
2018 5.4% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 2.0% 24.8% 3
1980s 22.7% 16.1% 32.1% 8
1990s 25.9% 20.0% 31.3% 5
2000s 21.1% 18.1% 24.7% 3
2010s 6.9% 2.6% 12.5% 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 62 Timor-Leste 5.8% compare
  2. 63 Romania 5.8% compare
  3. 64 Zambia 5.5% compare
  4. 66 Chile 5.1% compare
  5. 67 Mauritania 5.0% compare
  6. 68 Nepal 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman was 5.4% 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1975.
How does Oman rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Oman ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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, 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.