Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 33,382 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran, 1984–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran stood at 33,382 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran peaked at 719,191 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,382 number, in 2017.
Iran ranks 51st of 184 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.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 312,781 number | — |
| 1985 | 372,471 number | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 417,862 number | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 556,883 number | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 496,792 number | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 367,709 number | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 613,616 number | +66.9% |
| 1991 | 673,499 number | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 545,253 number | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 684,464 number | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 719,191 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 651,402 number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 591,906 number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 343,061 number | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 314,403 number | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 254,262 number | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 105,059 number | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 94,847 number | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 82,227 number | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 81,498 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,382 number | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 420,750 number | 312,781 number | 556,883 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 629,208 number | 545,253 number | 684,464 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 425,612 number | 105,059 number | 719,191 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 72,988 number | 33,382 number | 94,847 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Iran was 33,382 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 719,191 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,382 number in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.