How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

China

4,049 number

in 2016

Syrian Arab Republic

4,910 number

in 2013

China rank

69th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

66th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

China
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4,910 number against 4,049 number in China, a difference of 861 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 183 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26,701 number	20,382 number	6,319 number	China
2000s	32,606 number	12,538 number	20,067 number	China
2010s	19,825 number	9,547 number	10,279 number	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, China or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 4,910 number against 4,049 number in China as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 861 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?: China ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.