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
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Zambia, 1975–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.