Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.4%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1973
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012

0510151971199120121971: 16 %1972: 17.2 %1973: 17.5 %1974: 15.4 %1976: 13.4 %1977: 15.1 %1978: 15.6 %1979: 14.7 %1980: 14.7 %1981: 14.2 %1982: 14.7 %1983: 15.6 %1984: 15.5 %1985: 14.8 %1986: 12.7 %1987: 11.8 %1988: 12 %1989: 11.9 %1990: 11.2 %1991: 11.2 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10.4 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 11.1 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 17.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 16.0%
1972 17.2% +7.5%
1973 17.5% +1.7%
1974 15.4% -11.7%
1976 13.4% -12.8%
1977 15.1% +12.3%
1978 15.6% +3.6%
1979 14.7% -6.0%
1980 14.7% +0.2%
1981 14.2% -3.5%
1982 14.7% +3.5%
1983 15.6% +5.8%
1984 15.5% -0.8%
1985 14.8% -4.4%
1986 12.7% -14.0%
1987 11.8% -7.2%
1988 12.0% +1.7%
1989 11.9% -0.3%
1990 11.2% -6.3%
1991 11.2% -0.3%
1992 10.1% -9.6%
1993 10.4% +3.1%
1999 11.3% +8.7%
2000 11.6% +2.4%
2001 11.1% -3.8%
2003 4.9% -56.0%
2004 4.2% -13.5%
2005 3.0% -29.4%
2006 3.4% +12.4%
2007 3.6% +8.1%
2008 3.6% -1.2%
2009 3.5% -1.2%
2010 3.5% -2.0%
2011 2.9% -15.4%
2012 1.4% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.6% 13.4% 17.5% 8
1980s 13.8% 11.8% 15.6% 10
1990s 10.8% 10.1% 11.3% 5
2000s 5.4% 3.0% 11.6% 9
2010s 2.6% 1.4% 3.5% 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 108 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
  2. 109 Mauritius 1.5% compare
  3. 110 Serbia 1.5% compare
  4. 112 Türkiye 1.3% compare
  5. 113 Estonia 1.2% compare
  6. 114 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.