Repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan, 2005–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.