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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 24.6% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
24.6%
World rank
7th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 1979
All-time low
15.8%
in 1978
Years of data
16
1971–1999

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

01020301971198519991971: 24.7 %1972: 19.6 %1973: 17.9 %1974: 21.6 %1975: 18.2 %1976: 17.7 %1977: 17.1 %1978: 15.8 %1979: 32.1 %1982: 27.2 %1984: 27.5 %1985: 24.4 %1986: 30.1 %1987: 28.3 %1988: 30.3 %1999: 24.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1999, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iraq stood at 24.6%.

The figure is down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iraq peaked at 32.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1978.

Iraq ranks 7th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 24.7%
1972 19.6% -20.5%
1973 17.9% -8.9%
1974 21.6% +21.1%
1975 18.2% -15.8%
1976 17.7% -2.9%
1977 17.1% -3.2%
1978 15.8% -7.4%
1979 32.1% +102.4%
1982 27.2% -15.2%
1984 27.5% +1.3%
1985 24.4% -11.4%
1986 30.1% +23.4%
1987 28.3% -6.1%
1988 30.3% +7.0%
1999 24.6% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.5% 15.8% 32.1% 9
1980s 28.0% 24.4% 30.3% 6
1990s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 4 Benin 29.0% compare
  2. 5 Eritrea 28.1%
  3. 6 Burundi 24.7% compare
  4. 8 Morocco 24.3% compare
  5. 9 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
  6. 10 Togo 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Iraq was 24.6% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1978.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Iraq ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, 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.