Syria vs Tonga: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Syria
3.9%
in 2012
Tonga
4.3%
in 2005
Syria rank
57th
Tonga rank
54th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Syria
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 54th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 5.3% 3.2% Syria
1980s 7.5% 6.2% 1.4% Syria
1990s 5.9% 6.8% 0.9% Tonga
2000s 6.1% 4.8% 1.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Syria or Tonga?
Tonga, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Syria as of 2005.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Syria and Tonga?
0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tonga?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2005.
How do Syria and Tonga rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Syria ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 54th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.