Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jordan

Jordan: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1972
All-time low
1.4%
in 2002
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jordan, 1971–2018

2.557.51012.51971199420181971: 12.3 %1972: 13 %1973: 7.1 %1974: 8 %1975: 9.1 %1976: 8.2 %1977: 5.3 %1978: 5 %1979: 5.1 %1980: 5.4 %1981: 6.3 %1982: 7.2 %1986: 9.9 %1987: 9.5 %1988: 8.8 %1990: 6 %1991: 5.2 %1992: 4.9 %1993: 3.5 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 3.7 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.2 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.1 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 3.1 %

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 Jordan is 3.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jordan peaked at 13.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Jordan, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 12.3%
1972 13.0% +6.1%
1973 7.1% -45.9%
1974 8.0% +12.9%
1975 9.1% +13.8%
1976 8.2% -9.7%
1977 5.3% -35.4%
1978 5.0% -5.9%
1979 5.1% +3.2%
1980 5.4% +4.4%
1981 6.3% +17.7%
1982 7.2% +13.6%
1986 9.9% +38.3%
1987 9.5% -4.1%
1988 8.8% -7.2%
1990 6.0% -31.8%
1991 5.2% -14.2%
1992 4.9% -4.7%
1993 3.5% -29.7%
2002 1.4% -60.1%
2003 3.7% +167.4%
2006 2.8% -23.7%
2007 2.2% -20.4%
2010 1.6% -28.9%
2011 3.2% +99.2%
2012 2.4% -25.2%
2013 2.1% -10.7%
2016 5.9% +178.9%
2017 5.3% -9.7%
2018 3.1% -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1% 5.0% 13.0% 9
1980s 7.8% 5.4% 9.9% 6
1990s 4.9% 3.5% 6.0% 4
2000s 2.5% 1.4% 3.7% 4
2010s 3.4% 1.6% 5.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jordan?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jordan was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jordan ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.