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

Qatar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.0%
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
37
1971–2018

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

0102030401971199420181971: 18.2 %1972: 20.6 %1973: 20.6 %1974: 23 %1975: 19.2 %1976: 17.8 %1977: 13.5 %1978: 18.5 %1979: 19.9 %1980: 39.8 %1981: 24.5 %1982: 20.1 %1983: 28.6 %1984: 26.7 %1985: 26.8 %1986: 33.6 %1987: 29.1 %1988: 28 %1989: 32.9 %1990: 27 %1991: 18.3 %1992: 19.1 %1993: 18.2 %1994: 16.8 %1995: 16.5 %2004: 11.2 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.1 %2010: 0.445 %2012: 2 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 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 Qatar is 4.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 266.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Qatar peaked at 39.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Qatar 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Qatar, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 18.2%
1972 20.6% +13.2%
1973 20.6% +0.2%
1974 23.0% +11.2%
1975 19.2% -16.3%
1976 17.8% -7.6%
1977 13.5% -23.9%
1978 18.5% +36.9%
1979 19.9% +7.8%
1980 39.8% +99.9%
1981 24.5% -38.4%
1982 20.1% -18.0%
1983 28.6% +42.1%
1984 26.7% -6.6%
1985 26.8% +0.5%
1986 33.6% +25.5%
1987 29.1% -13.5%
1988 28.0% -3.8%
1989 32.9% +17.5%
1990 27.0% -17.9%
1991 18.3% -32.3%
1992 19.1% +4.5%
1993 18.2% -5.0%
1994 16.8% -7.7%
1995 16.5% -1.4%
2004 11.2% -32.3%
2006 5.5% -51.2%
2007 1.4% -73.8%
2008 1.1% -24.5%
2010 0.4% -58.8%
2012 2.0% +356.8%
2013 6.7% +228.5%
2014 5.9% -11.1%
2015 6.9% +16.7%
2016 6.0% -13.0%
2017 6.3% +4.2%
2018 4.0% -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.0% 13.5% 23.0% 9
1980s 29.0% 20.1% 39.8% 10
1990s 19.3% 16.5% 27.0% 6
2000s 4.8% 1.1% 11.2% 4
2010s 4.8% 0.4% 6.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Qatar?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Qatar was 4.0% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Qatar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Qatar ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.