Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan peaked at 7.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 88th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.3% | — |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +168.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +68.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Pakistan was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release