Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.1% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq peaked at 23.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +93.9% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 11.9% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Iraq was 8.1% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.