Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria

Syria: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4,910 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
4,910 number
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
66th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22,931 number
in 2002
All-time low
4,910 number
in 2013
Years of data
38
1971–2013

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria, 1971–2013

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199220131971: 12.2k number1972: 11.2k number1973: 13.0k number1974: 14.0k number1975: 13.0k number1977: 12.7k number1978: 14.7k number1979: 17.0k number1980: 16.6k number1981: 15.9k number1982: 15.5k number1983: 17.1k number1984: 19.8k number1985: 21.5k number1986: 22.1k number1987: 20.7k number1988: 19.1k number1989: 19.3k number1990: 19.5k number1991: 19.6k number1992: 19.1k number1993: 17.5k number1994: 18.3k number1999: 20.4k number2000: 22.2k number2001: 22.7k number2002: 22.9k number2003: 8.2k number2004: 13.3k number2005: 12.0k number2006: 9.6k number2007: 11.0k number2008: 12.1k number2009: 12.1k number2010: 12.1k number2011: 11.7k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syria recorded 4,910 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria peaked at 22,931 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,910 number, in 2013.

Syria ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year number Change
1971 12,206 number
1972 11,224 number -8.0%
1973 13,028 number +16.1%
1974 14,039 number +7.8%
1975 12,971 number -7.6%
1977 12,712 number -2.0%
1978 14,728 number +15.9%
1979 17,008 number +15.5%
1980 16,558 number -2.6%
1981 15,887 number -4.1%
1982 15,535 number -2.2%
1983 17,135 number +10.3%
1984 19,837 number +15.8%
1985 21,490 number +8.3%
1986 22,125 number +3.0%
1987 20,660 number -6.6%
1988 19,091 number -7.6%
1989 19,279 number +1.0%
1990 19,523 number +1.3%
1991 19,561 number +0.2%
1992 19,112 number -2.3%
1993 17,504 number -8.4%
1994 18,289 number +4.5%
1999 20,382 number +11.4%
2000 22,175 number +8.8%
2001 22,706 number +2.4%
2002 22,931 number +1.0%
2003 8,202 number -64.2%
2004 13,333 number +62.6%
2005 12,007 number -9.9%
2006 9,602 number -20.0%
2007 10,962 number +14.2%
2008 12,144 number +10.8%
2009 12,144 number +0.0%
2010 12,057 number -0.7%
2011 11,673 number -3.2%
2012 9,930 number -14.9%
2013 4,910 number -50.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,490 number 11,224 number 17,008 number 8
1980s 18,760 number 15,535 number 22,125 number 10
1990s 19,062 number 17,504 number 20,382 number 6
2000s 14,621 number 8,202 number 22,931 number 10
2010s 9,642 number 4,910 number 12,057 number 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 63 Central African Republic 5,797 number compare
  2. 64 Ecuador 5,779 number compare
  3. 65 Rwanda 5,062 number compare
  4. 67 Cambodia 4,782 number compare
  5. 68 Lebanon 4,170 number compare
  6. 69 China 4,049 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syria was 4,910 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 22,931 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4,910 number in 2013.
How does Syria rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Syria ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.