Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Iraq

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 25.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
25.3%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 1979
All-time low
21.5%
in 1975
Years of data
16
1971–1999

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Iraq, 1971–1999

01020301971198519991971: 31.1 %1972: 30 %1973: 30 %1974: 24.3 %1975: 21.5 %1976: 23.1 %1977: 23.6 %1978: 22.2 %1979: 34 %1982: 33.6 %1984: 30.4 %1985: 28.6 %1986: 29.4 %1987: 28.5 %1988: 32.7 %1999: 25.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 25.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Iraq peaked at 34.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1975.

Iraq ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 31.1%
1972 30.0% -3.5%
1973 30.0% +0.1%
1974 24.3% -19.0%
1975 21.5% -11.6%
1976 23.1% +7.7%
1977 23.6% +1.8%
1978 22.2% -5.7%
1979 34.0% +52.7%
1982 33.6% -1.1%
1984 30.4% -9.4%
1985 28.6% -5.9%
1986 29.4% +2.7%
1987 28.5% -2.9%
1988 32.7% +14.5%
1999 25.3% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.6% 21.5% 34.0% 9
1980s 30.6% 28.5% 33.6% 6
1990s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 46.6% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 33.8% compare
  3. 3 Mali 28.8% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 24.2% compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.7% compare
  6. 7 Burundi 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Iraq was 25.3% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1975.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.