Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.9%
World rank
124th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1983–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2016

0510151983199920161983: 13.1 %1984: 16.1 %1985: 15.2 %1986: 17.2 %1987: 14.2 %1988: 11.9 %1989: 16 %1990: 15.3 %1993: 12 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 5.9 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.2 %2016: 0.85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983 to 2016.
Year % Change
1983 13.1%
1984 16.1% +22.8%
1985 15.2% -5.1%
1986 17.2% +12.7%
1987 14.2% -17.2%
1988 11.9% -16.2%
1989 16.0% +34.6%
1990 15.3% -4.5%
1993 12.0% -21.9%
2000 11.5% -3.6%
2001 10.4% -9.8%
2002 5.9% -43.2%
2008 2.5% -57.2%
2009 2.4% -6.4%
2010 2.1% -9.4%
2011 2.2% +0.7%
2016 0.9% -60.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.8% 11.9% 17.2% 7
1990s 13.6% 12.0% 15.3% 2
2000s 6.5% 2.4% 11.5% 5
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 2.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.