Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 23,523 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
23,523 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
119,873 number
in 1992
All-time low
15,088 number
in 2012
Years of data
30
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199420171971: 21.3k number1987: 116.6k number1988: 104.1k number1989: 117.2k number1990: 111.1k number1991: 113.6k number1992: 119.9k number1993: 99.1k number1994: 89.1k number1995: 81.5k number1997: 65.8k number1999: 70.2k number2000: 59.5k number2001: 51.9k number2002: 45.6k number2003: 39.7k number2004: 24.9k number2005: 25.1k number2006: 24.3k number2007: 31.2k number2008: 21.3k number2009: 17.2k number2010: 18.0k number2011: 18.4k number2012: 15.1k number2013: 20.1k number2014: 19.4k number2015: 21.4k number2016: 22.4k number2017: 23.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 23,523 number.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 119,873 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,088 number, in 2012.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 21,320 number
1987 116,568 number +446.8%
1988 104,141 number -10.7%
1989 117,166 number +12.5%
1990 111,108 number -5.2%
1991 113,594 number +2.2%
1992 119,873 number +5.5%
1993 99,117 number -17.3%
1994 89,099 number -10.1%
1995 81,501 number -8.5%
1997 65,787 number -19.3%
1999 70,190 number +6.7%
2000 59,455 number -15.3%
2001 51,937 number -12.6%
2002 45,650 number -12.1%
2003 39,678 number -13.1%
2004 24,872 number -37.3%
2005 25,069 number +0.8%
2006 24,280 number -3.1%
2007 31,200 number +28.5%
2008 21,277 number -31.8%
2009 17,218 number -19.1%
2010 17,981 number +4.4%
2011 18,351 number +2.1%
2012 15,088 number -17.8%
2013 20,100 number +33.2%
2014 19,368 number -3.6%
2015 21,400 number +10.5%
2016 22,448 number +4.9%
2017 23,523 number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,320 number 21,320 number 21,320 number 1
1980s 112,625 number 104,141 number 117,166 number 3
1990s 93,784 number 65,787 number 119,873 number 8
2000s 34,064 number 17,218 number 59,455 number 10
2010s 19,782 number 15,088 number 23,523 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 28 Central African Republic 26,187 number compare
  2. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 25,485 number compare
  3. 30 Zambia 23,534 number compare
  4. 32 Philippines 21,676 number compare
  5. 33 Kenya 18,937 number compare
  6. 34 Congo 17,543 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23,523 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 119,873 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15,088 number in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.