Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
99th
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 1973
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1973–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2013

0510151973199320131973: 15 %1974: 12.5 %1975: 10.1 %1976: 8.3 %1977: 4 %1979: 12.8 %1982: 4.7 %1983: 6 %1984: 3.6 %1985: 9.4 %1986: 5.2 %1987: 5.6 %1988: 4.4 %1989: 4.9 %1990: 4.6 %1991: 3.8 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 6.7 %1994: 6.4 %2000: 3 %2001: 3 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 0.751 %2013: 0.793 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2013.
Year % Change
1973 15.0%
1974 12.5% -16.5%
1975 10.1% -19.2%
1976 8.3% -18.1%
1977 4.0% -51.2%
1979 12.8% +215.3%
1982 4.7% -63.4%
1983 6.0% +28.8%
1984 3.6% -40.1%
1985 9.4% +160.6%
1986 5.2% -44.9%
1987 5.6% +8.8%
1988 4.4% -22.3%
1989 4.9% +13.0%
1990 4.6% -7.4%
1991 3.8% -17.1%
1992 9.4% +146.6%
1993 6.7% -28.1%
1994 6.4% -4.4%
2000 3.0% -52.9%
2001 3.0% +0.2%
2002 3.0% -2.4%
2003 2.7% -8.5%
2004 2.4% -12.8%
2005 2.2% -7.4%
2006 2.3% +5.1%
2011 1.3% -44.8%
2012 0.8% -40.8%
2013 0.8% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.5% 4.0% 15.0% 6
1980s 5.5% 3.6% 9.4% 8
1990s 6.2% 3.8% 9.4% 5
2000s 2.7% 2.2% 3.0% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.3% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 96 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  2. 97 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  3. 98 Andorra 0.8% compare
  4. 100 Georgia 0.8% compare
  5. 101 Philippines 0.8% compare
  6. 102 Czechia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in United Arab Emirates was 0.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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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.