Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.2%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1989
All-time low
1.2%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1986–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

051015201986200120161986: 18.5 %1987: 15.9 %1988: 13.8 %1989: 18.5 %1990: 17.5 %1993: 14.3 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 8.1 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.2 %2016: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th of 164 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 18.5%
1987 15.9% -14.0%
1988 13.8% -13.2%
1989 18.5% +34.0%
1990 17.5% -5.4%
1993 14.3% -18.4%
2000 15.5% +8.2%
2001 13.8% -10.6%
2002 8.1% -41.7%
2008 3.7% -54.7%
2009 3.4% -6.1%
2010 3.1% -8.9%
2011 3.2% +1.2%
2016 1.2% -63.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.7% 13.8% 18.5% 4
1990s 15.9% 14.3% 17.5% 2
2000s 8.9% 3.4% 15.5% 5
2010s 2.5% 1.2% 3.2% 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 112 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  2. 113 Latvia 1.3%
  3. 114 Czechia 1.2% compare
  4. 116 Georgia 1.2% compare
  5. 117 Albania 1.1% compare
  6. 118 Jamaica 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.