Qatar vs United States of America: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Qatar
2.4%
in 2023
United States of America
1.9%
in 2022
Qatar rank
84th
United States of America rank
87th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Qatar
  • United States of America
02468200420132023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 87th of 173 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 2.0% 2.4% Qatar
2020s 2.6% 1.9% 0.7% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Qatar or United States of America?
Qatar, at 2.4% against 1.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Qatar and United States of America?
0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Qatar ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 87th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 2,711 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release