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

Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
107th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2007
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan, 2004–2018

123452004201120182004: 3 %2005: 2.4 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan peaked at 4.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 107th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Pakistan, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 3.0%
2005 2.4% -19.4%
2007 4.5% +84.9%
2008 3.1% -30.9%
2009 3.3% +6.9%
2010 3.1% -7.1%
2011 3.0% -4.5%
2012 2.2% -25.9%
2013 2.0% -6.8%
2014 1.9% -6.5%
2015 1.9% -2.4%
2016 1.6% -14.3%
2017 1.4% -15.1%
2018 1.3% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.4% 4.5% 5
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 108 Slovenia 1.3% compare
  5. 109 Mexico 1.2% compare
  6. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan was 1.3% 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Pakistan ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.