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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 36.5% in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
36.5%
World rank
3rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1979
All-time low
27.0%
in 1976
Years of data
16
1971–1999

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

02040601971198519991971: 37.6 %1972: 34.6 %1973: 34.3 %1974: 39 %1975: 29.6 %1976: 27 %1977: 34.6 %1978: 29.3 %1979: 50.1 %1982: 45.6 %1984: 43.6 %1985: 38.5 %1986: 44.7 %1987: 39.1 %1988: 39.2 %1999: 36.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq is 36.5%, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq peaked at 50.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1976.

Iraq ranks 3rd 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, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 37.6%
1972 34.6% -8.1%
1973 34.3% -0.7%
1974 39.0% +13.6%
1975 29.6% -24.0%
1976 27.0% -9.0%
1977 34.6% +28.2%
1978 29.3% -15.4%
1979 50.1% +71.1%
1982 45.6% -8.9%
1984 43.6% -4.3%
1985 38.5% -11.8%
1986 44.7% +16.2%
1987 39.1% -12.5%
1988 39.2% +0.1%
1999 36.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.1% 27.0% 50.1% 9
1980s 41.8% 38.5% 45.6% 6
1990s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Mali 48.2% compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 34.3% compare
  4. 5 Morocco 30.1% compare
  5. 6 Cape Verde 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Iraq was 36.5% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1976.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Iraq ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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