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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.3%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
146th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1971
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1971–2009

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar, 1971–2009

05101520251971199020091971: 23 %1973: 20.3 %1999: 0.53 %2000: 0.687 %2001: 0.687 %2002: 0.712 %2003: 0.555 %2004: 0.585 %2005: 0.619 %2008: 0.355 %2009: 0.256 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar is 0.3%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar peaked at 23.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Myanmar 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, 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
1970s 21.6% 20.3% 23.0% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 143 Russia 0.3% compare
  2. 144 Tuvalu 0.3% compare
  3. 145 Georgia 0.3% compare
  4. 147 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  5. 148 Croatia 0.2% compare
  6. 149 Cyprus 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Myanmar was 0.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Myanmar ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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
Last refreshed

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.