Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 8.9% in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
8.9%
World rank
26th
of 174 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1982
All-time low
8.9%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1971–1999

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–1999

051015201971198519991971: 16.6 %1972: 17 %1973: 17.5 %1974: 17 %1976: 16 %1977: 12.3 %1982: 17.9 %1984: 16.1 %1985: 15 %1986: 15.8 %1987: 15.7 %1988: 13.5 %1999: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 8.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 17.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1999.

That places Iraq 26th out of 174 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 16.6%
1972 17.0% +2.1%
1973 17.5% +2.8%
1974 17.0% -2.9%
1976 16.0% -5.8%
1977 12.3% -23.1%
1982 17.9% +45.6%
1984 16.1% -10.1%
1985 15.0% -6.5%
1986 15.8% +4.9%
1987 15.7% -0.5%
1988 13.5% -14.0%
1999 8.9% -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.1% 12.3% 17.5% 6
1980s 15.7% 13.5% 17.9% 6
1990s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Rwanda 9.7% compare
  2. 24 Nicaragua 9.6% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 9.3% compare
  4. 27 Suriname 8.9% compare
  5. 28 Uganda 8.7% compare
  6. 29 Botswana 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Iraq was 8.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 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.