Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 0.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 157 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.2% | — |
| 1974 | 33.3% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -57.9% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (50 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 13.0% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 138 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 139 China 0.0% compare
- 140 Korea 0.0% compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 141 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 141 Iceland 0.0%
- 141 Japan 0.0%
- 141 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 141 Malaysia 0.0%
- 141 Mauritius 0.0%
- 141 Naoero 0.0%
- 141 New Zealand 0.0%
- 141 Norway 0.0%
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 141 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 141 Sweden 0.0%
- 141 Tonga 0.0%
- 141 Tuvalu 0.0%
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.