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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 72.0%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1971
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

0102030401971199420171971: 37.6 %1972: 31.4 %1973: 36.8 %1999: 1.5 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 3.1 %2009: 1.4 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 0.433 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar peaked at 37.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Myanmar 50th out of 68 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, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 37.6%
1972 31.4% -16.5%
1973 36.8% +17.1%
1999 1.5% -96.0%
2000 1.7% +14.3%
2001 1.6% -5.1%
2002 1.5% -7.8%
2003 1.3% -9.2%
2004 1.3% +0.1%
2005 1.5% +15.2%
2006 3.1% +99.2%
2009 1.4% -54.4%
2016 1.5% +11.0%
2017 0.4% -72.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.3% 31.4% 37.6% 3
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 1.7% 1.3% 3.1% 8
2010s 1.0% 0.4% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  2. 48 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
  4. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 52 Croatia 0.3% compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Myanmar was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Myanmar ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.