Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2016

02.557.51012.52000200820162000: 12.6 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 6.9 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.5 %2016: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 12.6%
2001 11.8% -6.5%
2002 6.9% -41.2%
2008 2.8% -59.6%
2009 2.7% -3.7%
2010 2.5% -8.0%
2011 2.5% +0.2%
2016 1.1% -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 2.7% 12.6% 5
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 2.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.