Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain

Bahrain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
98th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1982
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1981–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1981–2018

02.557.51012.51981199920181981: 11.6 %1982: 12.4 %1984: 7.7 %1985: 9.5 %1986: 9.7 %1987: 8.8 %1988: 7.8 %1991: 4.3 %1992: 4.5 %1993: 4.9 %1994: 5.4 %1995: 5.3 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 4 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.4 %2011: 2.8 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 12.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

Bahrain ranks 98th of 179 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 11.6%
1982 12.4% +7.6%
1984 7.7% -38.3%
1985 9.5% +24.1%
1986 9.7% +1.4%
1987 8.8% -9.5%
1988 7.8% -10.4%
1991 4.3% -45.8%
1992 4.5% +6.7%
1993 4.9% +8.2%
1994 5.4% +9.3%
1995 5.3% -1.3%
1997 5.2% -1.7%
1998 3.4% -33.8%
1999 4.0% +15.2%
2000 3.7% -7.7%
2001 3.7% -0.1%
2002 3.1% -15.8%
2003 3.1% +1.8%
2004 3.4% +8.9%
2011 2.8% -18.6%
2014 1.6% -42.9%
2015 1.2% -21.6%
2016 1.2% -3.5%
2017 1.0% -13.7%
2018 1.4% +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.6% 7.7% 12.4% 7
1990s 4.6% 3.4% 5.4% 8
2000s 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 5
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 2.8% 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 95 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
  2. 96 Saudi Arabia 1.4% compare
  3. 97 Guyana 1.4% compare
  4. 99 Indonesia 1.3% compare
  5. 100 Mexico 1.2% compare
  6. 101 Germany 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Bahrain ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.