Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
118th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1974
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
30
1974–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2013

01020301974199320131974: 26.1 %1975: 13.2 %1976: 10.8 %1977: 12.2 %1979: 15.3 %1982: 8.1 %1983: 11.2 %1984: 9.6 %1985: 10.6 %1986: 9.9 %1987: 7.4 %1988: 7.2 %1989: 6.7 %1990: 5.4 %1991: 6.2 %1992: 12.1 %1993: 8.6 %1994: 9.2 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 4 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 4.2 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 118th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2013.
Year % Change
1974 26.1%
1975 13.2% -49.6%
1976 10.8% -17.9%
1977 12.2% +13.0%
1979 15.3% +25.5%
1982 8.1% -47.1%
1983 11.2% +37.8%
1984 9.6% -14.1%
1985 10.6% +10.1%
1986 9.9% -6.6%
1987 7.4% -24.8%
1988 7.2% -2.3%
1989 6.7% -7.1%
1990 5.4% -19.2%
1991 6.2% +14.8%
1992 12.1% +93.3%
1993 8.6% -28.4%
1994 9.2% +6.1%
2000 4.3% -53.4%
2001 4.7% +8.7%
2002 6.7% +45.0%
2003 5.5% -18.3%
2004 4.0% -26.7%
2005 3.8% -4.8%
2006 4.2% +10.0%
2009 2.8% -33.8%
2010 2.7% -3.7%
2011 1.9% -31.3%
2012 1.5% -20.4%
2013 1.0% -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5% 10.8% 26.1% 5
1980s 8.8% 6.7% 11.2% 8
1990s 8.3% 5.4% 12.1% 5
2000s 4.5% 2.8% 6.7% 8
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 2.7% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 115 Türkiye 1.1% compare
  2. 116 Latvia 1.0% compare
  3. 117 Czechia 1.0% compare
  4. 119 Bahrain 0.9% compare
  5. 120 Serbia 0.9% compare
  6. 121 Georgia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates was 1.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.