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

Qatar: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
104th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1972
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
31
1971–2018

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

05101520251971199420181971: 23.2 %1972: 23.2 %1973: 23.1 %1974: 21.6 %1975: 21.7 %1976: 21.8 %1977: 14.9 %1978: 14.6 %1979: 14.4 %1980: 10.9 %1981: 9.1 %1983: 10 %1984: 11.2 %1985: 11 %1986: 12.1 %1987: 10 %1989: 8.2 %1990: 6.9 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 5 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 4 %1997: 3.8 %2005: 2 %2007: 0.701 %2012: 1.1 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Qatar stood at 1.6%.

That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Qatar peaked at 23.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

Qatar ranks 104th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.8% 14.4% 23.2% 9
1980s 10.3% 8.2% 12.1% 8
1990s 5.0% 3.8% 6.9% 7
2000s 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 101 Mauritania 1.7% compare
  2. 102 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.7% compare
  3. 103 Indonesia 1.6% compare
  4. 105 Romania 1.6% compare
  5. 106 Andorra 1.5% compare
  6. 107 Monaco 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Qatar?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Qatar was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Qatar rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Qatar ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.