Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 4.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.