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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1972
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
12
1971–2016

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

05101520251971199320161971: 11.7 %1972: 24.8 %1973: 22.9 %1999: 0.24 %2000: 0.274 %2001: 0.269 %2002: 0.262 %2003: 0.19 %2004: 0.256 %2005: 0.299 %2006: 0.368 %2016: 0.765 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

The figure is up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar peaked at 24.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Myanmar ranks 125th 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 11.7%
1972 24.8% +111.9%
1973 22.9% -7.6%
1999 0.2% -99.0%
2000 0.3% +14.2%
2001 0.3% -1.8%
2002 0.3% -2.6%
2003 0.2% -27.4%
2004 0.3% +34.8%
2005 0.3% +16.9%
2006 0.4% +23.0%
2016 0.8% +107.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.8% 11.7% 24.8% 3
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 122 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  2. 123 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
  3. 124 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
  4. 126 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 127 Fiji 0.7% compare
  6. 128 North Macedonia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar was 0.8% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Myanmar ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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, 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
Last refreshed

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.