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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–1999
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
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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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.