Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 1986
All-time low
1.7%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1986–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

246810121986200120161986: 11.7 %1987: 10.1 %1988: 11.4 %1989: 11.1 %1990: 9.8 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 8.3 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 4.3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.8%.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 174 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 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 11.7%
1987 10.1% -13.5%
1988 11.4% +13.2%
1989 11.1% -3.3%
1990 9.8% -11.5%
1991 10.2% +4.6%
1992 7.7% -24.4%
1993 8.1% +4.7%
1994 8.3% +2.0%
2000 6.7% -18.5%
2001 6.1% -10.0%
2002 4.3% -28.3%
2008 2.3% -46.4%
2009 2.0% -12.0%
2010 1.8% -13.3%
2011 1.8% +1.3%
2013 1.8% +2.0%
2014 1.9% +2.7%
2015 1.7% -8.1%
2016 1.8% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.1% 10.1% 11.7% 4
1990s 8.8% 7.7% 10.2% 5
2000s 4.3% 2.0% 6.7% 5
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
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 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.