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

Jordan: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.7% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
113th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1972
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jordan, 1971–2018

024681971199420181971: 6.6 %1972: 7.2 %1973: 4.4 %1974: 4.8 %1975: 4.5 %1976: 5.1 %1977: 4.3 %1978: 2.9 %1979: 3.2 %1980: 3.3 %1981: 4.1 %1982: 4.5 %1983: 4.7 %1984: 4.7 %1988: 5.3 %1989: 4.9 %1990: 4.6 %1992: 3.9 %1993: 1.5 %1995: 1.2 %1999: 0.657 %2002: 0.458 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 0.993 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2010: 0.567 %2011: 0.549 %2012: 0.51 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.735 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jordan is 0.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jordan peaked at 7.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 2.9% 7.2% 9
1980s 4.5% 3.3% 5.3% 7
1990s 2.4% 0.7% 4.6% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.5% 1.1% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.3% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 110 Thailand 0.8% compare
  2. 111 Philippines 0.8% compare
  3. 112 Samoa 0.8% compare
  4. 114 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 115 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  6. 116 Guyana 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jordan?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jordan was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Jordan ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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
Last refreshed

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.