Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros

Comoros: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 15.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.1%
World rank
13th
of 181 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1991
All-time low
15.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1985–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros, 1985–2017

2030401985200120171985: 32.1 %1986: 35.4 %1991: 44.1 %1998: 23.4 %1999: 28.5 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 26.8 %2013: 16.4 %2017: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 15.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros peaked at 44.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2017.

Comoros ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Comoros, 1985 to 2017.
Year % Change
1985 32.1% —
1986 35.4% +10.3%
1991 44.1% +24.6%
1998 23.4% -47.0%
1999 28.5% +22.2%
2002 26.3% -8.0%
2003 26.8% +2.1%
2013 16.4% -38.7%
2017 15.1% -8.1%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 15.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.7% 32.1% 35.4% 2
1990s 32.0% 23.4% 44.1% 3
2000s 26.6% 26.3% 26.8% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.1% 16.4% 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 10 Haiti 18.3% compare
  2. 11 Equatorial Guinea 18.0% compare
  3. 12 Benin 15.7% compare
  4. 14 Guinea 14.5% compare
  5. 15 Namibia 13.3% compare
  6. 16 Suriname 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Comoros was 15.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
How does Comoros rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Comoros ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.