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

Mongolia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.1% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1978
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1978–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia, 1978–2017

01231978199720171978: 2.8 %1979: 1.8 %1982: 1.1 %1994: 1.1 %1995: 0.876 %1996: 0.921 %1997: 0.749 %1998: 0.946 %1999: 0.776 %2000: 0.555 %2001: 0.606 %2002: 0.642 %2003: 0.601 %2004: 0.465 %2005: 0.324 %2006: 0.474 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.108 %2009: 0.07 %2010: 0.101 %2011: 0.101 %2012: 0.06 %2013: 0.053 %2014: 0.077 %2015: 0.347 %2016: 0.117 %2017: 0.065 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 2.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Mongolia ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 6
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 156 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
  2. 157 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  3. 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  4. 160 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 161 Belarus 0.0% compare
  6. 162 State of Palestine 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Mongolia

All data for Mongolia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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.