Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 42,164 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
42,164 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
363,709 number
in 1992
All-time low
32,811 number
in 2012
Years of data
29
1971–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420171971: 78.9k number1987: 299.2k number1988: 294.3k number1989: 320.7k number1990: 327.5k number1991: 337.5k number1992: 363.7k number1993: 273.5k number1994: 266.4k number1995: 255.3k number1997: 185.0k number2000: 160.0k number2001: 138.9k number2002: 117.8k number2003: 96.2k number2004: 60.3k number2005: 55.1k number2006: 56.2k number2007: 63.1k number2008: 48.2k number2009: 36.1k number2010: 35.7k number2011: 34.4k number2012: 32.8k number2013: 35.1k number2014: 34.8k number2015: 38.8k number2016: 40.0k number2017: 42.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 42,164 number.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 363,709 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32,811 number, in 2012.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78,882 number 78,882 number 78,882 number 1
1980s 304,746 number 294,307 number 320,710 number 3
1990s 286,985 number 184,994 number 363,709 number 7
2000s 83,183 number 36,123 number 159,961 number 10
2010s 36,718 number 32,811 number 42,164 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 44 Cambodia 46,941 number compare
  2. 45 Gabon 46,583 number compare
  3. 46 Tunisia 45,783 number compare
  4. 48 Peru 37,549 number compare
  5. 49 Ghana 36,716 number compare
  6. 50 Niger 36,648 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 42,164 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 363,709 number in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 32,811 number in 2012.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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