Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives

Maldives: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 69.6%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1996–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives, 1996–2018

02.557.5101996200720181996: 11.1 %2007: 4.1 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.2 %2015: 0.32 %2016: 0.069 %2017: 0.09 %2018: 0.028 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives peaked at 11.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Maldives 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Maldives, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 11.1%
2007 4.1% -63.3%
2011 3.3% -18.8%
2012 3.2% -4.3%
2015 0.3% -89.8%
2016 0.1% -78.6%
2017 0.1% +32.0%
2018 0.0% -69.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2000s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 3.3% 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 161 Belarus 0.0% compare
  2. 162 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare
  3. 163 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  4. 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  5. 166 Mauritius 0.0% compare
  6. 167 China 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Maldives was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Maldives rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Maldives ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.