Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 70.8%
World rank
58th
of 78 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1971
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar, 1971–2017

0102030401971199420171971: 37.5 %1972: 28 %1973: 37.4 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 3.1 %2008: 0.947 %2009: 1.4 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.329 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.8% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar peaked at 37.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Myanmar 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 37.5%
1972 28.0% -25.4%
1973 37.4% +33.8%
1999 1.5% -96.1%
2000 1.6% +8.2%
2001 1.6% -0.5%
2002 1.6% +0.2%
2003 1.2% -21.7%
2004 1.5% +22.4%
2005 1.3% -16.8%
2006 3.1% +147.0%
2008 0.9% -69.8%
2009 1.4% +47.6%
2016 1.1% -19.4%
2017 0.3% -70.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 28.0% 37.5% 3
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 3.1% 9
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 55 Liechtenstein 0.5% compare
  2. 56 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
  3. 57 Viet Nam 0.3% compare
  4. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 60 Georgia 0.3% compare
  6. 61 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Myanmar was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Myanmar ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.