Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria

Syria: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 33,687 number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
33,687 number
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
57,717 number
in 2012
All-time low
15,881 number
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2013

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria, 1971–2013

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1971199220131971: 18.5k number1972: 15.9k number1973: 16.5k number1974: 16.9k number1975: 16.7k number1976: 17.4k number1977: 18.1k number1978: 16.9k number1979: 18.8k number1980: 19.4k number1981: 20.3k number1982: 21.5k number1983: 22.3k number1984: 22.3k number1985: 25.6k number1986: 25.8k number1988: 29.7k number1989: 28.9k number1990: 30.7k number1991: 30.8k number1992: 33.9k number1993: 35.2k number1994: 35.9k number1995: 37.8k number1996: 37.4k number1997: 38.3k number1998: 33.7k number1999: 35.9k number2000: 45.3k number2001: 43.7k number2002: 45.3k number2003: 44.2k number2004: 41.2k number2005: 39.7k number2006: 38.7k number2007: 42.7k number2008: 46.6k number2009: 49.0k number2010: 50.9k number2011: 53.3k number2012: 57.7k number2013: 33.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria stood at 33,687 number.

That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria peaked at 57,717 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,881 number, in 1972.

That places Syria 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year number Change
1971 18,472 number
1972 15,881 number -14.0%
1973 16,544 number +4.2%
1974 16,930 number +2.3%
1975 16,690 number -1.4%
1976 17,434 number +4.5%
1977 18,073 number +3.7%
1978 16,935 number -6.3%
1979 18,825 number +11.2%
1980 19,386 number +3.0%
1981 20,266 number +4.5%
1982 21,536 number +6.3%
1983 22,283 number +3.5%
1984 22,329 number +0.2%
1985 25,575 number +14.5%
1986 25,809 number +0.9%
1988 29,661 number +14.9%
1989 28,899 number -2.6%
1990 30,696 number +6.2%
1991 30,828 number +0.4%
1992 33,865 number +9.9%
1993 35,217 number +4.0%
1994 35,850 number +1.8%
1995 37,770 number +5.4%
1996 37,401 number -1.0%
1997 38,283 number +2.4%
1998 33,746 number -11.9%
1999 35,860 number +6.3%
2000 45,339 number +26.4%
2001 43,679 number -3.7%
2002 45,339 number +3.8%
2003 44,207 number -2.5%
2004 41,191 number -6.8%
2005 39,664 number -3.7%
2006 38,736 number -2.3%
2007 42,670 number +10.2%
2008 46,609 number +9.2%
2009 49,025 number +5.2%
2010 50,857 number +3.7%
2011 53,297 number +4.8%
2012 57,717 number +8.3%
2013 33,687 number -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,309 number 15,881 number 18,825 number 9
1980s 23,972 number 19,386 number 29,661 number 9
1990s 34,952 number 30,696 number 38,283 number 10
2000s 43,646 number 38,736 number 49,025 number 10
2010s 48,890 number 33,687 number 57,717 number 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 25 Mali 40,504 number compare
  2. 26 Tanzania 35,250 number compare
  3. 27 Angola 34,328 number compare
  4. 29 Iran 33,638 number compare
  5. 30 Yemen 32,118 number compare
  6. 31 Central African Republic 30,547 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syria was 33,687 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 57,717 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 15,881 number in 1972.
How does Syria rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Syria ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.