Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.9%
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
101st
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1974
All-time low
1.9%
in 2013
Years of data
30
1974–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2013

01020301974199320131974: 28.6 %1975: 15.4 %1976: 11.9 %1977: 18.1 %1979: 18.2 %1982: 14.2 %1983: 16.5 %1984: 18 %1985: 16.6 %1986: 14.4 %1987: 11.8 %1988: 13.9 %1989: 12.9 %1990: 12.7 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 16.6 %1993: 16.9 %1994: 17.7 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 8 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 5.3 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 101st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2013.
Year % Change
1974 28.6%
1975 15.4% -46.2%
1976 11.9% -22.5%
1977 18.1% +51.7%
1979 18.2% +0.3%
1982 14.2% -22.1%
1983 16.5% +16.7%
1984 18.0% +8.7%
1985 16.6% -7.9%
1986 14.4% -12.7%
1987 11.8% -18.4%
1988 13.9% +17.9%
1989 12.9% -7.4%
1990 12.7% -1.3%
1991 10.9% -14.0%
1992 16.6% +51.7%
1993 16.9% +2.4%
1994 17.7% +4.4%
2000 8.6% -51.6%
2001 8.0% -6.8%
2002 3.8% -51.8%
2003 4.5% +16.0%
2004 4.4% -0.4%
2005 4.7% +4.8%
2006 5.3% +14.7%
2009 4.0% -24.9%
2010 4.3% +8.2%
2011 3.0% -30.8%
2012 2.9% -4.5%
2013 1.9% -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.5% 11.9% 28.6% 5
1980s 14.8% 11.8% 18.0% 8
1990s 15.0% 10.9% 17.7% 5
2000s 5.4% 3.8% 8.6% 8
2010s 3.0% 1.9% 4.3% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 98 Paraguay 2.2% compare
  2. 99 Bangladesh 2.1% compare
  3. 100 Ghana 2.1% compare
  4. 102 Germany 1.8% compare
  5. 103 Syrian Arab Republic 1.7% compare
  6. 104 Serbia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in United Arab Emirates was 1.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.