Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jordan

Jordan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
81st
of 141 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1972
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jordan, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 12.6 %1972: 13.8 %1973: 7.7 %1974: 8 %1975: 6.9 %1976: 9.7 %1977: 8.2 %1978: 7.7 %1979: 7.8 %1980: 8.8 %1982: 10.3 %1983: 9.8 %1988: 10.2 %1989: 9.1 %1993: 3.5 %1999: 1.4 %2002: 0.858 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 1.8 %2006: 1.7 %2010: 0.995 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 0.85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 13.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 81st of 141 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 5 of primary education, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Jordan, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 12.6%
1972 13.8% +9.0%
1973 7.7% -44.3%
1974 8.0% +3.9%
1975 6.9% -13.3%
1976 9.7% +40.8%
1977 8.2% -16.2%
1978 7.7% -5.2%
1979 7.8% +0.6%
1980 8.8% +13.4%
1982 10.3% +16.8%
1983 9.8% -5.0%
1988 10.2% +3.8%
1989 9.1% -10.5%
1993 3.5% -61.8%
1999 1.4% -60.2%
2002 0.9% -38.0%
2003 2.2% +159.3%
2004 1.8% -17.6%
2006 1.7% -9.9%
2010 1.0% -39.7%
2017 1.7% +70.9%
2018 0.8% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 6.9% 13.8% 9
1980s 9.6% 8.8% 10.3% 5
1990s 2.4% 1.4% 3.5% 2
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 2.2% 4
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.7% 3

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  4. 82 Colombia 0.8% compare
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  6. 84 Saint Lucia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jordan?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jordan was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Jordan ranks 81st out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.