Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
That places Pakistan 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.