Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad

Chad: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 17.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.9%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1989
All-time low
14.1%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad, 1976–2018

102030401976199720181976: 42.7 %1987: 43.2 %1988: 35.7 %1989: 43.3 %1990: 39.1 %1994: 36.6 %1995: 40.6 %1996: 41.3 %1997: 40.8 %1998: 30.6 %1999: 31 %2000: 31.4 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 22.5 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 23.8 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 28.1 %2015: 15.6 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 22.2 %2018: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad is 17.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 43.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.

That places Chad 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Chad, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 42.7%
1987 43.2% +1.2%
1988 35.7% -17.4%
1989 43.3% +21.3%
1990 39.1% -9.8%
1994 36.6% -6.3%
1995 40.6% +10.9%
1996 41.3% +1.7%
1997 40.8% -1.3%
1998 30.6% -24.9%
1999 31.0% +1.0%
2000 31.4% +1.5%
2001 31.9% +1.7%
2002 26.5% -17.2%
2003 22.5% -14.9%
2004 23.2% +2.9%
2005 23.8% +2.8%
2009 25.1% +5.2%
2010 25.3% +0.9%
2011 26.3% +4.0%
2012 28.1% +6.7%
2015 15.6% -44.5%
2016 14.1% -9.2%
2017 22.2% +57.1%
2018 17.9% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1
1980s 40.8% 35.7% 43.3% 3
1990s 37.2% 30.6% 41.3% 7
2000s 26.3% 22.5% 31.9% 7
2010s 21.4% 14.1% 28.1% 7

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 12 Nicaragua 19.4% compare
  2. 13 Vanuatu 19.4% compare
  3. 14 New Caledonia 18.0% compare
  4. 16 Guatemala 17.2% compare
  5. 17 Suriname 16.6% compare
  6. 18 Comoros 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Chad was 17.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
How does Chad rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Chad ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
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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.