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

Maldives: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
142nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2005–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Maldives, 2005–2018

024682005201120182005: 8 %2006: 8 %2007: 6.7 %2010: 6.8 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 0.503 %2016: 0.096 %2017: 0.074 %2018: 0.051 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Maldives peaked at 8.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Maldives 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Maldives, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 8.0%
2006 8.0% -0.1%
2007 6.7% -15.8%
2010 6.8% +1.9%
2012 4.0% -41.5%
2013 4.3% +7.8%
2014 3.8% -11.8%
2015 0.5% -86.8%
2016 0.1% -80.8%
2017 0.1% -22.8%
2018 0.1% -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 6.7% 8.0% 3
2010s 2.5% 0.1% 6.8% 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 139 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  2. 140 Armenia 0.1% compare
  3. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  4. 143 China 0.0% compare
  5. 144 Belarus 0.0% compare
  6. 145 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Maldives?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Maldives was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Maldives ranks 142nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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
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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.