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

Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.5% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1975–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia, 1975–2012

024681975199320121975: 0 %1976: 0 %2000: 5.1 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 8 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 6 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia stood at 5.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

Zambia ranks 64th 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Zambia, 1975 to 2012.
Year % Change
1975 0.0%
1976 0.0%
2000 5.1%
2004 4.1% -20.1%
2005 5.2% +28.4%
2006 8.0% +54.2%
2008 4.8% -40.0%
2009 4.8% +0.4%
2010 6.0% +24.5%
2011 5.7% -5.8%
2012 5.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 5.3% 4.1% 8.0% 6
2010s 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 61 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  2. 62 Timor-Leste 5.8% compare
  3. 63 Romania 5.8% compare
  4. 65 Oman 5.4% compare
  5. 66 Chile 5.1% compare
  6. 67 Mauritania 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia was 5.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does Zambia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Zambia ranks 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.