Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran

Iran: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
118th
of 156 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2016

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

024682000200820162000: 7.7 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 4 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.2 %2016: 0.537 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Iran ranks 118th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Iran, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 7.7%
2001 7.3% -4.6%
2002 4.0% -46.1%
2008 1.5% -61.6%
2009 1.4% -8.8%
2010 1.2% -12.8%
2011 1.2% +0.1%
2016 0.5% -55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 1.4% 7.7% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 1.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Iran rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Iran ranks 118th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.