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

Pakistan: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2018

234562004201120182004: 3.3 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2 %2018: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 5.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Pakistan, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 3.3%
2005 2.1% -34.8%
2006 5.7% +166.2%
2007 4.5% -21.1%
2008 4.4% -1.0%
2009 4.4% -1.0%
2010 4.0% -7.7%
2011 3.4% -16.8%
2012 2.6% -22.9%
2013 2.4% -5.9%
2014 1.7% -31.2%
2015 2.5% +50.5%
2016 2.3% -10.6%
2017 2.0% -12.7%
2018 1.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.1% 5.7% 6
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 4.0% 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1% compare
  2. 92 Honduras 2.0% compare
  3. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.0% compare
  4. 95 Ghana 1.8% compare
  5. 96 Mauritania 1.8% compare
  6. 97 Colombia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Pakistan?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.