Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 9.7% | 20.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 8.4% | 4.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Afghanistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1984.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.