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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 9.7% in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
9.7%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1973
All-time low
1.0%
in 1979
Years of data
15
1971–1999

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–1999

051015201971198519991971: 19.7 %1972: 20.3 %1973: 20.9 %1974: 20.4 %1975: 17.1 %1976: 16.2 %1977: 7.2 %1979: 1 %1982: 13.8 %1984: 11.8 %1985: 14.7 %1986: 15.3 %1987: 15.3 %1988: 15.2 %1999: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 9.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 20.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1979.

Iraq ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 19.7%
1972 20.3% +3.0%
1973 20.9% +3.1%
1974 20.4% -2.3%
1975 17.1% -16.3%
1976 16.2% -5.2%
1977 7.2% -55.7%
1979 1.0% -85.6%
1982 13.8% +1234.3%
1984 11.8% -14.4%
1985 14.7% +24.8%
1986 15.3% +4.3%
1987 15.3% -0.0%
1988 15.2% -1.3%
1999 9.7% -36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.3% 1.0% 20.9% 8
1980s 14.4% 11.8% 15.3% 6
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Aruba 12.9%
  2. 22 Mali 12.2% compare
  3. 23 Comoros 11.1% compare
  4. 25 South Africa 9.5% compare
  5. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
  6. 27 Botswana 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Iraq was 9.7% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1979.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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.