Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 30.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +51.0% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -96.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 16.2% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 0.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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About this data
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.