Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 23,771 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23,771 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
50,588 number
in 2008
All-time low
23,771 number
in 2019
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201120192004: 38.3k number2005: 38.0k number2008: 50.6k number2009: 29.9k number2010: 42.6k number2011: 36.4k number2012: 45.1k number2013: 37.0k number2014: 31.6k number2015: 32.1k number2016: 30.7k number2017: 28.3k number2018: 23.8k number2019: 23.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 23,771 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 50,588 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,771 number, in 2019.

Pakistan ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 38,265 number
2005 37,996 number -0.7%
2008 50,588 number +33.1%
2009 29,938 number -40.8%
2010 42,615 number +42.3%
2011 36,385 number -14.6%
2012 45,120 number +24.0%
2013 36,998 number -18.0%
2014 31,619 number -14.5%
2015 32,145 number +1.7%
2016 30,719 number -4.4%
2017 28,280 number -7.9%
2018 23,797 number -15.9%
2019 23,771 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,197 number 29,938 number 50,588 number 4
2010s 33,145 number 23,771 number 45,120 number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26,896 number compare
  2. 23 Niger 25,744 number compare
  3. 24 Nepal 24,622 number compare
  4. 26 Burundi 21,751 number compare
  5. 27 Germany 18,149 number compare
  6. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 18,126 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Pakistan was 23,771 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 50,588 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 23,771 number in 2019.
How does Pakistan rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,720 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.