Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
116th
of 153 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1986
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1986–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

051015201986200120161986: 17.7 %1987: 13.2 %1988: 9.3 %1989: 13.4 %1990: 15.6 %1993: 8.9 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 5.2 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.825 %2011: 0.841 %2016: 0.419 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 17.7%
1987 13.2% -25.6%
1988 9.3% -29.1%
1989 13.4% +43.4%
1990 15.6% +16.5%
1993 8.9% -43.3%
2000 9.5% +7.1%
2001 9.8% +3.0%
2002 5.2% -47.0%
2008 1.4% -73.5%
2009 1.1% -16.1%
2010 0.8% -28.1%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2016 0.4% -50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.4% 9.3% 17.7% 4
1990s 12.2% 8.9% 15.6% 2
2000s 5.4% 1.1% 9.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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