Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros

Comoros: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 11.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.1%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1986
All-time low
11.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
1986–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros, 1986–2017

102030401986200120171986: 36.4 %1998: 27.6 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 28.8 %2007: 28.3 %2013: 18.7 %2017: 11.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros is 11.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros peaked at 36.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.

Comoros ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Comoros, 1986 to 2017.
Year % Change
1986 36.4%
1998 27.6% -24.2%
2002 30.4% +10.0%
2003 28.8% -5.2%
2007 28.3% -1.9%
2013 18.7% -34.0%
2017 11.1% -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
1990s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2000s 29.1% 28.3% 30.4% 3
2010s 14.9% 11.1% 18.7% 2

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  5. 25 South Africa 9.5% compare
  6. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Comoros was 11.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
How does Comoros rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Comoros ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.