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

10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Malawi

43,856 number

in 2012

Syrian Arab Republic

52,133 number

in 2013

Malawi rank

31st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

28th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Malawi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 52,133 number against 43,856 number in Malawi, a difference of 8,277 number.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38,987 number	71,848 number	32,861 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	19,138 number	52,187 number	33,049 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	29,397 number	92,452 number	63,055 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	39,624 number	98,668 number	59,044 number	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Malawi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 52,133 number against 43,856 number in Malawi as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 8,277 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Malawi ranks 31st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.