Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 32.2% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
32.2%
World rank
4th
of 161 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 1979
All-time low
24.5%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1971–1999

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq, 1971–1999

0102030401971198519991971: 34.2 %1972: 30.6 %1973: 29.9 %1974: 34.3 %1975: 26.9 %1976: 24.5 %1977: 29.5 %1978: 25.4 %1979: 44.9 %1982: 40 %1984: 38.5 %1985: 33.8 %1986: 39.8 %1987: 35.2 %1988: 35.9 %1999: 32.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1999, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq stood at 32.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq peaked at 44.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1976.

That places Iraq 4th out of 161 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 34.2%
1972 30.6% -10.5%
1973 29.9% -2.3%
1974 34.3% +14.7%
1975 26.9% -21.7%
1976 24.5% -8.6%
1977 29.5% +20.3%
1978 25.4% -13.9%
1979 44.9% +76.7%
1982 40.0% -11.0%
1984 38.5% -3.7%
1985 33.8% -12.2%
1986 39.8% +17.8%
1987 35.2% -11.6%
1988 35.9% +2.0%
1999 32.2% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.1% 24.5% 44.9% 9
1980s 37.2% 33.8% 40.0% 6
1990s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Mali 51.0% compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 40.8% compare
  3. 3 Guinea-Bissau 36.6% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 28.5%
  5. 6 Gabon 28.2% compare
  6. 7 Benin 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Iraq was 32.2% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1976.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.