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

Oman: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.4%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
62nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1996
All-time low
2.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
1978–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman, 1978–2018

51015201978199820181978: 9.3 %1982: 13.2 %1983: 9.9 %1984: 12.4 %1985: 13.9 %1986: 12.7 %1987: 14.8 %1988: 11.1 %1989: 15.4 %1991: 10.4 %1993: 14.3 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 12.9 %1996: 19.3 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 7.3 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 7.5 %2018: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 4.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman peaked at 19.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.

That places Oman 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Oman, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 9.3%
1982 13.2% +42.3%
1983 9.9% -25.1%
1984 12.4% +25.4%
1985 13.9% +12.1%
1986 12.7% -8.8%
1987 14.8% +17.1%
1988 11.1% -25.0%
1989 15.4% +38.6%
1991 10.4% -32.4%
1993 14.3% +37.6%
1994 8.4% -41.8%
1995 12.9% +54.8%
1996 19.3% +49.0%
2000 9.2% -52.4%
2001 7.9% -14.3%
2002 7.3% -6.9%
2011 2.5% -65.3%
2012 12.8% +406.5%
2013 5.9% -54.1%
2014 8.6% +45.7%
2015 6.4% -25.0%
2016 7.5% +16.1%
2018 4.4% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1980s 12.9% 9.9% 15.4% 8
1990s 13.1% 8.4% 19.3% 5
2000s 8.1% 7.3% 9.2% 3
2010s 6.9% 2.5% 12.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Oman was 4.4% 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
How does Oman rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Oman ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman 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.