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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1972
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Myanmar, 1971–2016

051015201971199320161971: 9.8 %1972: 19.8 %1973: 18.6 %1999: 0.274 %2000: 0.246 %2001: 0.266 %2002: 0.251 %2003: 0.196 %2004: 0.258 %2005: 0.031 %2006: 0.39 %2016: 0.387 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Myanmar stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Myanmar peaked at 19.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Myanmar ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 9.8%
1972 19.8% +101.6%
1973 18.6% -5.9%
1999 0.3% -98.5%
2000 0.2% -10.4%
2001 0.3% +8.5%
2002 0.3% -5.7%
2003 0.2% -22.0%
2004 0.3% +31.7%
2005 0.0% -87.9%
2006 0.4% +1149.7%
2016 0.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.1% 9.8% 19.8% 3
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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  5. 132 India 0.4% compare
  6. 133 France 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Myanmar was 0.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Myanmar ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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
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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.