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

Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 12.4% in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
12.4%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1987
All-time low
11.5%
in 1977
Years of data
13
1971–1999

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

051015201971198519991971: 16.4 %1972: 15.7 %1973: 16.6 %1974: 15 %1976: 15.2 %1977: 11.5 %1982: 19.2 %1984: 17.9 %1985: 17.1 %1986: 18.5 %1987: 19.5 %1988: 18.1 %1999: 12.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1999, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq stood at 12.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 19.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1977.

Iraq ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 1999.
Year % Change
1971 16.4%
1972 15.7% -4.1%
1973 16.6% +5.9%
1974 15.0% -9.7%
1976 15.2% +1.2%
1977 11.5% -24.4%
1982 19.2% +67.5%
1984 17.9% -6.9%
1985 17.1% -4.4%
1986 18.5% +8.0%
1987 19.5% +5.5%
1988 18.1% -6.9%
1999 12.4% -31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.1% 11.5% 16.6% 6
1980s 18.4% 17.1% 19.5% 6
1990s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Nicaragua 13.0% compare
  2. 22 Tunisia 12.6% compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 12.4% compare
  4. 25 Haiti 12.2% compare
  5. 26 Luxembourg 11.5% compare
  6. 27 Aruba 11.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq was 12.4% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1977.
How does Iraq rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 1999.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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.