Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1981–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain, 1981–2018

02.557.51012.51981199920181981: 12.5 %1982: 12.5 %1985: 8.6 %1986: 8.2 %1987: 9.2 %1988: 8.9 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 5.3 %1994: 6 %1995: 6.4 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 4.7 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.5 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.3 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 0.876 %2013: 0.776 %2014: 0.685 %2015: 0.486 %2016: 0.321 %2017: 0.301 %2018: 0.369 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain peaked at 12.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Bahrain 137th out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.0% 8.2% 12.5% 6
1990s 5.3% 4.5% 6.4% 8
2000s 4.0% 3.3% 4.7% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 1.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 134 Hong Kong (China) 0.5% compare
  2. 135 Ireland 0.4% compare
  3. 136 Malta 0.4% compare
  4. 138 Fiji 0.4% compare
  5. 139 Italy 0.3% compare
  6. 140 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bahrain was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Bahrain ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.