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

Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.2%
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 1971
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
10
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Myanmar, 1971–2009

051015201971199020091971: 22.2 %1972: 17.4 %1973: 17.4 %2000: 0.674 %2001: 0.65 %2002: 0.653 %2003: 0.53 %2007: 0.492 %2008: 0.377 %2009: 0.235 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Myanmar is 0.2%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 22.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

That places Myanmar 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Myanmar, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 22.2%
1972 17.4% -21.7%
1973 17.4% -0.0%
2000 0.7% -96.1%
2001 0.7% -3.5%
2002 0.7% +0.5%
2003 0.5% -18.9%
2007 0.5% -7.1%
2008 0.4% -23.4%
2009 0.2% -37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.0% 17.4% 22.2% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 130 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  2. 131 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  3. 132 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  4. 134 Georgia 0.2% compare
  5. 135 Armenia 0.1% compare
  6. 136 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Myanmar?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.