Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Iran
Iran: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 7,934 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Iran, 1987–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Iran stood at 7,934 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Iran peaked at 219,247 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,934 number, in 2017.
Iran ranks 69th of 182 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 … Repeaters female in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 184,460 number | — |
| 1988 | 158,527 number | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 105,144 number | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 189,310 number | +80.0% |
| 1991 | 219,247 number | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 170,362 number | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 212,691 number | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 203,752 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 180,224 number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 167,093 number | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 89,120 number | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 80,245 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 63,397 number | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 26,787 number | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 23,033 number | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 18,933 number | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 18,799 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,934 number | -57.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7,934 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,158 number, 6.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7,934 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,487 number, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +80.0% | 105,144 number | 189,310 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,377 number | 105,144 number | 184,460 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 197,902 number | 170,362 number | 219,247 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 115,803 number | 26,787 number | 203,752 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,175 number | 7,934 number | 23,033 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Iran?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Iran was 7,934 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 219,247 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,934 number in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Iran ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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, female (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.