Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria

Syria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 66,123 number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
66,123 number
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
123,001 number
in 2001
All-time low
59,841 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2013

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria, 1971–2013

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199220131971: 67.9k number1972: 59.8k number1973: 62.5k number1974: 65.9k number1975: 73.4k number1976: 79.2k number1977: 80.7k number1978: 74.4k number1979: 78.0k number1980: 80.5k number1981: 78.8k number1982: 81.5k number1983: 83.9k number1984: 83.3k number1985: 88.4k number1986: 89.8k number1987: 90.9k number1988: 91.8k number1989: 94.6k number1990: 101.5k number1991: 101.1k number1992: 103.2k number1993: 109.6k number1994: 111.0k number1995: 121.8k number1996: 116.9k number1997: 118.1k number1998: 110.6k number1999: 105.5k number2000: 118.0k number2001: 123.0k number2002: 118.0k number2003: 101.9k number2004: 95.5k number2005: 95.4k number2006: 87.3k number2007: 95.9k number2008: 104.1k number2009: 108.7k number2010: 109.1k number2011: 111.0k number2012: 111.3k number2013: 66.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syria recorded 66,123 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria peaked at 123,001 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59,841 number, in 1972.

Syria ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year number Change
1971 67,910 number —
1972 59,841 number -11.9%
1973 62,501 number +4.4%
1974 65,907 number +5.4%
1975 73,383 number +11.3%
1976 79,171 number +7.9%
1977 80,693 number +1.9%
1978 74,411 number -7.8%
1979 77,960 number +4.8%
1980 80,546 number +3.3%
1981 78,757 number -2.2%
1982 81,541 number +3.5%
1983 83,903 number +2.9%
1984 83,283 number -0.7%
1985 88,355 number +6.1%
1986 89,821 number +1.7%
1987 90,930 number +1.2%
1988 91,804 number +1.0%
1989 94,589 number +3.0%
1990 101,453 number +7.3%
1991 101,133 number -0.3%
1992 103,241 number +2.1%
1993 109,628 number +6.2%
1994 111,024 number +1.3%
1995 121,773 number +9.7%
1996 116,864 number -4.0%
1997 118,126 number +1.1%
1998 110,563 number -6.4%
1999 105,527 number -4.6%
2000 118,026 number +11.8%
2001 123,001 number +4.2%
2002 118,026 number -4.0%
2003 101,917 number -13.6%
2004 95,487 number -6.3%
2005 95,408 number -0.1%
2006 87,335 number -8.5%
2007 95,872 number +9.8%
2008 104,132 number +8.6%
2009 108,696 number +4.4%
2010 109,097 number +0.4%
2011 111,038 number +1.8%
2012 111,327 number +0.3%
2013 66,123 number -40.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 66,123 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 66,123 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -40.6% 111,327 number 66,123 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,309 number 59,841 number 80,693 number 9
1980s 86,353 number 78,757 number 94,589 number 10
1990s 109,933 number 101,133 number 121,773 number 10
2000s 104,790 number 87,335 number 123,001 number 10
2010s 99,396 number 66,123 number 111,327 number 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 40 Argentina 81,387 number compare
  2. 41 Sudan 70,562 number
  3. 42 Turkey 69,706 number compare
  4. 44 Iran 64,735 number compare
  5. 45 Togo 63,513 number compare
  6. 46 Venezuela 63,029 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Syria was 66,123 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 123,001 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 59,841 number in 1972.
How does Syria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Syria ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.