Syrian Arab Republic vs Palestine, State of: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both

Syrian Arab Republic
7.5%
in 2012
Palestine, State of
1.2%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th
Palestine, State of rank
8th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.5% against 1.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 6.2 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 23 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 1.9% 15.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 13.3% 2.1% 11.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both, Syrian Arab Republic or Palestine, State of?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.5% against 1.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?
6.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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.