Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
92nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1986
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1986–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

051015201986200120161986: 19.3 %1987: 17.8 %1988: 16.1 %1989: 16.2 %1990: 15.5 %1991: 15.6 %1992: 10.7 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.8 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 0.887 %2009: 0.897 %2010: 0.806 %2011: 1.2 %2013: 0.571 %2014: 0.664 %2015: 0.658 %2016: 0.911 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2016.

The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd of 140 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 19.3%
1987 17.8% -7.4%
1988 16.1% -9.7%
1989 16.2% +0.8%
1990 15.5% -4.5%
1991 15.6% +0.9%
1992 10.7% -31.3%
1993 10.0% -6.5%
1994 10.8% +8.0%
2000 3.3% -69.3%
2001 2.5% -24.1%
2002 1.5% -39.1%
2003 1.2% -18.9%
2004 1.1% -9.7%
2005 1.5% +32.5%
2006 1.6% +8.4%
2007 1.4% -15.3%
2008 0.9% -35.4%
2009 0.9% +1.1%
2010 0.8% -10.1%
2011 1.2% +42.8%
2013 0.6% -50.4%
2014 0.7% +16.3%
2015 0.7% -1.0%
2016 0.9% +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.4% 16.1% 19.3% 4
1990s 12.5% 10.0% 15.6% 5
2000s 1.6% 0.9% 3.3% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.