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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.5%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1973
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
13
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Myanmar, 1971–2009

01020301971199020091971: 7.6 %1972: 24 %1973: 30.7 %1999: 0.967 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 0.876 %2004: 0.838 %2005: 0.77 %2006: 0.739 %2008: 0.594 %2009: 0.533 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Myanmar stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Myanmar peaked at 30.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Myanmar ranks 123rd of 186 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, female in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 7.6%
1972 24.0% +217.1%
1973 30.7% +28.1%
1999 1.0% -96.9%
2000 1.2% +27.3%
2001 1.2% -3.4%
2002 1.2% +3.2%
2003 0.9% -28.6%
2004 0.8% -4.4%
2005 0.8% -8.1%
2006 0.7% -4.0%
2008 0.6% -19.6%
2009 0.5% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.7% 7.6% 30.7% 3
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female?
Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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, 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.