Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Kuwait
1.5%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
1.4%
in 2012
Kuwait rank
105th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
106th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0510152025197119942018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 19.1% 11.4% 7.7% Kuwait
1980s 8.4% 9.5% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 7.1% 5.2% 1.9% Kuwait
2000s 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% Kuwait
2010s 3.3% 1.8% 1.5% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
Kuwait, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Kuwait ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.