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

Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.3% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
9.3%
World rank
37th
of 181 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1982
All-time low
9.3%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1971–2003

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq, 1971–2003

01020301971198720031971: 23.2 %1972: 21.3 %1973: 21 %1974: 18.1 %1976: 15.6 %1977: 12.1 %1982: 25.1 %1984: 24.6 %1985: 22.8 %1986: 24.2 %1987: 23.2 %1988: 22.3 %1992: 19.2 %1999: 14.3 %2003: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 9.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq peaked at 25.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 37th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 2003.
Year % Change
1971 23.2%
1972 21.3% -8.0%
1973 21.0% -1.5%
1974 18.1% -13.8%
1976 15.6% -14.1%
1977 12.1% -22.2%
1982 25.1% +106.9%
1984 24.6% -1.9%
1985 22.8% -7.4%
1986 24.2% +6.3%
1987 23.2% -4.1%
1988 22.3% -3.9%
1992 19.2% -14.1%
1999 14.3% -25.6%
2003 9.3% -35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.6% 12.1% 23.2% 6
1980s 23.7% 22.3% 25.1% 6
1990s 16.7% 14.3% 19.2% 2
2000s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 34 Guatemala 9.7% compare
  2. 35 South Africa 9.6% compare
  3. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5% compare
  4. 38 Uganda 9.2% compare
  5. 39 Eritrea 9.2% compare
  6. 40 Belize 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Iraq was 9.3% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Iraq ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2003.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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.