Syrian Arab Republic vs Uruguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 13.2% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Uruguay as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 64th 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.