Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 17,956 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 17,956 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 249,469 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,956 number, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 132,649 number | — |
| 1985 | 141,334 number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 169,468 number | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 212,438 number | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 194,099 number | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 125,014 number | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 178,433 number | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 208,609 number | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 161,429 number | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 192,963 number | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 245,687 number | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 249,469 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 213,287 number | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 183,202 number | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 107,418 number | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 89,152 number | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 107,305 number | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 127,591 number | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 127,591 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,396 number | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 50,993 number | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 46,434 number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 42,571 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 41,894 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,956 number | -57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162,500 number | 125,014 number | 212,438 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 197,424 number | 161,429 number | 245,687 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 136,440 number | 50,993 number | 249,469 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,214 number | 17,956 number | 46,434 number | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17,956 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 249,469 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,956 number in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.