Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia
Armenia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Armenia ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +51.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 143 Peru 0.3% compare
- 144 Tonga 0.2%
- 145 Niger 0.2% compare
- 147 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Armenia was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Armenia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Armenia ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.