Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman

Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 1976
Years of data
27
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman, 1974–2018

0510151974199620181974: 1.8 %1975: 2.3 %1976: 0 %1978: 10.2 %1982: 12.4 %1983: 9 %1984: 11.3 %1985: 12.6 %1986: 10.4 %1987: 12.7 %1988: 9.2 %1989: 11.7 %1991: 7.9 %1993: 10.5 %1994: 6.2 %1995: 9.8 %1996: 14.2 %2000: 7.1 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.3 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 5.3 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman stood at 3.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman peaked at 14.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.

That places Oman 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Oman, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 1.8%
1975 2.3% +25.7%
1976 0.0% -100.0%
1978 10.2%
1982 12.4% +21.1%
1983 9.0% -27.2%
1984 11.3% +25.5%
1985 12.6% +11.6%
1986 10.4% -17.6%
1987 12.7% +22.0%
1988 9.2% -27.6%
1989 11.7% +27.2%
1991 7.9% -32.1%
1993 10.5% +31.9%
1994 6.2% -40.9%
1995 9.8% +57.8%
1996 14.2% +45.7%
2000 7.1% -50.0%
2001 5.6% -21.0%
2002 5.3% -5.2%
2011 2.2% -58.6%
2012 9.7% +337.7%
2013 4.3% -56.0%
2014 6.2% +45.2%
2015 4.6% -24.8%
2016 5.3% +14.5%
2018 3.3% -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.6% 0.0% 10.2% 4
1980s 11.2% 9.0% 12.7% 8
1990s 9.7% 6.2% 14.2% 5
2000s 6.0% 5.3% 7.1% 3
2010s 5.1% 2.2% 9.7% 7

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 71 Peru 3.5% compare
  2. 72 Romania 3.4% compare
  3. 73 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  4. 75 Thailand 3.0% compare
  5. 76 Chile 2.9% compare
  6. 77 Andorra 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More reference data data for Oman

All data for Oman →

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
How does Oman rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Oman ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repetition-rate-in-grade-2-of-lower-secondary-general-education-both-sexes-percent/oman/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repetition-rate-in-grade-2-of-lower-secondary-general-education-both-sexes-percent/oman/">Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Oman</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.