Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 6.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.7% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +179.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +179.6% | 2.3% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 9 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 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.