Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India
India: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India peaked at 17.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
India ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.6% | — |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in India was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does India rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- India ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.