Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan is 2.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 4.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 82nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.9% | — |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Pakistan was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.