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

Jordan: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
115th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1971
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1971–2018

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

024681971199420181971: 7 %1972: 6.4 %1973: 4.2 %1974: 4.3 %1975: 4.1 %1976: 4.8 %1977: 3.8 %1978: 2.7 %1979: 3 %1980: 3.2 %1981: 4 %1982: 4.3 %1983: 4.9 %1984: 5 %1988: 6 %1989: 5.5 %1990: 5 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 1.6 %1995: 1.1 %1999: 0.656 %2002: 0.488 %2003: 0.983 %2004: 0.86 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2010: 0.453 %2011: 0.703 %2012: 0.583 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Jordan stood at 1.1%.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Jordan peaked at 7.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Jordan ranks 115th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Jordan, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 7.0%
1972 6.4% -8.3%
1973 4.2% -35.3%
1974 4.3% +3.1%
1975 4.1% -5.0%
1976 4.8% +18.5%
1977 3.8% -21.3%
1978 2.7% -28.5%
1979 3.0% +11.6%
1980 3.2% +6.5%
1981 4.0% +24.3%
1982 4.3% +7.2%
1983 4.9% +13.3%
1984 5.0% +1.9%
1988 6.0% +19.6%
1989 5.5% -7.7%
1990 5.0% -8.6%
1992 4.4% -11.7%
1993 1.6% -64.8%
1995 1.1% -30.5%
1999 0.7% -39.7%
2002 0.5% -25.6%
2003 1.0% +101.6%
2004 0.9% -12.5%
2005 1.1% +27.8%
2006 1.1% -2.5%
2010 0.5% -57.7%
2011 0.7% +55.2%
2012 0.6% -17.0%
2016 1.5% +163.5%
2017 1.3% -18.3%
2018 1.1% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.5% 2.7% 7.0% 9
1980s 4.7% 3.2% 6.0% 7
1990s 2.6% 0.7% 5.0% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.1% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

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  4. 116 Israel 1.0% compare
  5. 117 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  6. 118 Denmark 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Jordan?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Jordan was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Jordan ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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), 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.