Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1987
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1983–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2016

02.557.51012.51983199920161983: 10.4 %1984: 9.3 %1985: 9.5 %1986: 11.3 %1987: 11.5 %1988: 11 %1989: 11.1 %1990: 9.9 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 6.5 %2000: 4 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 2.6 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.981 %2011: 0.912 %2013: 0.569 %2014: 0.69 %2015: 0.692 %2016: 0.497 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th of 178 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983 to 2016.
Year % Change
1983 10.4%
1984 9.3% -10.9%
1985 9.5% +2.9%
1986 11.3% +18.7%
1987 11.5% +1.7%
1988 11.0% -4.2%
1989 11.1% +0.6%
1990 9.9% -10.4%
1991 9.9% -1.0%
1992 6.8% -31.3%
1993 6.8% -0.1%
1994 6.5% -3.6%
2000 4.0% -38.1%
2001 3.5% -12.3%
2002 2.6% -27.3%
2008 1.2% -54.8%
2009 1.1% -5.4%
2010 1.0% -11.0%
2011 0.9% -7.0%
2013 0.6% -37.6%
2014 0.7% +21.2%
2015 0.7% +0.3%
2016 0.5% -28.2%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.0%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.6% 9.3% 11.5% 7
1990s 8.0% 6.5% 9.9% 5
2000s 2.5% 1.1% 4.0% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 117 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 118 Germany 0.5% compare
  3. 119 Jamaica 0.5% compare
  4. 121 Denmark 0.5% compare
  5. 122 Albania 0.5% compare
  6. 123 Greece 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.