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

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

Latest (2018)
0.0%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1977
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
33
1974–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Oman, 1974–2018

0510151974199620181974: 11.4 %1975: 10.5 %1976: 15.5 %1977: 17 %1978: 13.6 %1982: 14.3 %1983: 12.2 %1984: 13 %1985: 13.3 %1986: 12.6 %1987: 13.7 %1988: 12.3 %1989: 11.9 %1991: 9.7 %1993: 8.7 %1994: 8 %1995: 8.4 %1996: 9.4 %1997: 8.8 %1998: 8 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 6 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 0.54 %2008: 1.5 %2011: 1 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Oman peaked at 17.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Oman 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Oman, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Oman, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 11.4%
1975 10.5% -8.0%
1976 15.5% +47.5%
1977 17.0% +10.2%
1978 13.6% -20.4%
1982 14.3% +5.6%
1983 12.2% -14.4%
1984 13.0% +5.8%
1985 13.3% +2.3%
1986 12.6% -5.2%
1987 13.7% +9.0%
1988 12.3% -10.0%
1989 11.9% -3.1%
1991 9.7% -18.8%
1993 8.7% -10.0%
1994 8.0% -8.3%
1995 8.4% +5.5%
1996 9.4% +10.8%
1997 8.8% -5.7%
1998 8.0% -9.0%
1999 7.3% -9.0%
2000 6.0% -17.7%
2001 4.3% -29.2%
2002 0.5% -87.3%
2008 1.5% +179.8%
2011 1.0% -32.6%
2012 2.9% +183.5%
2013 1.9% -34.3%
2014 2.0% +7.5%
2015 1.9% -4.3%
2016 1.7% -10.7%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.6% 10.5% 17.0% 5
1980s 12.9% 11.9% 14.3% 8
1990s 8.6% 7.3% 9.7% 8
2000s 3.1% 0.5% 6.0% 4
2010s 1.4% 0.0% 2.9% 8

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  7. 170 Japan 0.0%
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  12. 170 Norway 0.0%
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  14. 170 San Marino 0.0% compare
  15. 170 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  16. 170 Sweden 0.0%
  17. 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Oman?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Oman 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Oman rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Oman ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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.