Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 4.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.7% | — |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.