Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar is 0.2%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 19.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.4% | — |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -97.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 136 Russian Federation 0.2%
- 137 Malta 0.2% compare
- 138 Kiribati 0.2% compare
- 140 Italy 0.2% compare
- 141 Montenegro 0.2%
- 142 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.