Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
106th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2000–2013

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2013

12342000200620132000: 3.3 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.4 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 0.877 %2013: 0.664 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

That places United Arab Emirates 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2013.
Year % Change
2000 3.3%
2001 3.5% +7.4%
2002 4.2% +19.4%
2003 2.8% -34.7%
2004 2.4% -11.7%
2005 2.3% -4.6%
2006 2.4% +4.9%
2009 2.1% -14.9%
2010 1.6% -23.9%
2011 1.4% -11.2%
2012 0.9% -37.3%
2013 0.7% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.1% 4.2% 8
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 103 Cuba 0.7% compare
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  3. 105 Czechia 0.7% compare
  4. 107 Turkey 0.7% compare
  5. 108 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 109 Slovenia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in United Arab Emirates was 0.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 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.