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

Iran: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.6%
World rank
97th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2016

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

0510152000200820162000: 16.7 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 9.4 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.6 %2016: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Iran peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.

Iran ranks 97th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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), male (%) in Iran, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 16.7%
2001 15.5% -7.2%
2002 9.4% -39.1%
2008 3.9% -58.1%
2009 3.9% -1.6%
2010 3.6% -6.4%
2011 3.6% +0.4%
2016 1.6% -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 3.9% 16.7% 5
2010s 3.0% 1.6% 3.6% 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 94 Laos 1.7% compare
  2. 95 Ghana 1.6% compare
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  4. 98 Latvia 1.6%
  5. 99 Tanzania 1.5% compare
  6. 100 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare

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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 1.6% 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 16.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
How does Iran rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Iran ranks 97th 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 59.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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