Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
1.6%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2003–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates, 2003–2013

123452003200820132003: 4.1 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.4 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.6%.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.

That places United Arab Emirates 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2003 to 2013.
Year % Change
2003 4.1%
2004 4.5% +10.8%
2005 4.7% +2.7%
2006 4.4% -5.2%
2009 2.2% -49.5%
2010 2.2% -2.3%
2011 1.7% -21.6%
2012 1.4% -17.7%
2013 1.6% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 2.2% 4.7% 5
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in United Arab Emirates was 1.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
United Arab Emirates ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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.