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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 11.9% in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
11.9%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1973
All-time low
1.4%
in 1979
Years of data
15
1971–1999

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

051015201971198519991971: 20.7 %1972: 20.9 %1973: 22.3 %1974: 16.9 %1975: 15.9 %1976: 14.9 %1977: 7.8 %1979: 1.4 %1982: 15.1 %1984: 13.8 %1985: 16 %1986: 17.3 %1987: 17.8 %1988: 18.3 %1999: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 11.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 22.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1979.

That places Iraq 28th out of 186 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 20.7%
1972 20.9% +1.3%
1973 22.3% +6.5%
1974 16.9% -24.2%
1975 15.9% -5.9%
1976 14.9% -6.1%
1977 7.8% -47.9%
1979 1.4% -81.5%
1982 15.1% +944.9%
1984 13.8% -8.6%
1985 16.0% +16.1%
1986 17.3% +8.5%
1987 17.8% +3.0%
1988 18.3% +2.3%
1999 11.9% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 1.4% 22.3% 8
1980s 16.4% 13.8% 18.3% 6
1990s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 25 Mali 12.9% compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 12.4% compare
  3. 27 Liechtenstein 12.1%
  4. 29 Morocco 11.3% compare
  5. 30 Bahamas 11.0% compare
  6. 31 Belize 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Iraq was 11.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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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.