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

Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
105th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2007
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan, 2004–2018

11.522.532004201120182004: 3 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan peaked at 3.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Pakistan, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 3.0%
2007 3.2% +7.2%
2008 1.9% -41.9%
2009 2.6% +39.1%
2010 2.2% -15.3%
2011 2.7% +23.4%
2012 2.1% -23.7%
2013 1.7% -18.5%
2014 1.6% -3.0%
2015 1.5% -6.9%
2016 1.3% -11.5%
2017 1.1% -16.4%
2018 1.1% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 1.9% 3.2% 4
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.7% 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 106 Solomon Islands 1.1% compare
  5. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 108 Czechia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Pakistan was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Pakistan ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.