Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1973–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2014

05101520251973199320141973: 22.8 %1977: 10.1 %1978: 10 %1979: 8.8 %1980: 8.2 %1982: 6.6 %1983: 6.2 %1984: 6.9 %1985: 6.3 %1986: 6.7 %1987: 6.2 %1988: 5.7 %1989: 5.1 %1990: 4.6 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 4 %1993: 5 %1994: 5.1 %1995: 4.6 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4.4 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0.234 %2014: 0.193 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

United Arab Emirates ranks 149th 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.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2014.
Year % Change
1973 22.8%
1977 10.1% -55.6%
1978 10.0% -1.3%
1979 8.8% -11.8%
1980 8.2% -6.8%
1982 6.6% -20.4%
1983 6.2% -5.8%
1984 6.9% +12.3%
1985 6.3% -9.6%
1986 6.7% +7.4%
1987 6.2% -8.0%
1988 5.7% -8.7%
1989 5.1% -9.8%
1990 4.6% -9.3%
1991 4.1% -11.1%
1992 4.0% -2.2%
1993 5.0% +24.0%
1994 5.1% +1.9%
1995 4.6% -9.1%
1996 4.1% -10.2%
1997 4.4% +5.4%
1998 3.6% -17.8%
1999 3.4% -4.1%
2000 3.2% -8.1%
2001 2.9% -9.4%
2002 2.3% -20.3%
2003 2.3% +0.5%
2004 1.9% -16.3%
2005 2.0% +5.6%
2006 2.0% -3.5%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.2%
2014 0.2% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.0% 8.8% 22.8% 4
1980s 6.4% 5.1% 8.2% 9
1990s 4.3% 3.4% 5.1% 10
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 3.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  2. 147 Finland 0.3% compare
  3. 148 Georgia 0.2% compare
  4. 150 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 151 Singapore 0.2% compare
  6. 152 Tuvalu 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 0.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.