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

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.1%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
101st
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1973
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

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

0510151971199120121971: 15.5 %1972: 15 %1973: 15.8 %1974: 13.2 %1976: 11.8 %1977: 13.7 %1978: 13.6 %1979: 12.9 %1980: 13.2 %1981: 12.5 %1982: 12.8 %1983: 13.7 %1984: 13.5 %1985: 12.4 %1986: 10 %1987: 9.7 %1988: 9.9 %1989: 9.5 %1990: 8.6 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 8.3 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 9.6 %2001: 8.9 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2012. 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 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 15.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 15.5%
1972 15.0% -3.1%
1973 15.8% +5.2%
1974 13.2% -16.6%
1976 11.8% -10.4%
1977 13.7% +15.9%
1978 13.6% -0.6%
1979 12.9% -5.1%
1980 13.2% +2.2%
1981 12.5% -5.0%
1982 12.8% +1.9%
1983 13.7% +7.6%
1984 13.5% -1.5%
1985 12.4% -8.1%
1986 10.0% -19.4%
1987 9.7% -3.4%
1988 9.9% +1.7%
1989 9.5% -3.2%
1990 8.6% -9.9%
1991 9.1% +6.2%
1992 8.3% -8.9%
1993 8.3% -0.4%
1999 9.2% +10.9%
2000 9.6% +5.0%
2001 8.9% -7.5%
2003 3.8% -57.2%
2004 3.5% -8.9%
2005 2.1% -39.5%
2006 2.5% +17.8%
2007 2.7% +7.7%
2008 2.6% -1.1%
2009 2.6% -1.5%
2010 2.7% +3.5%
2011 2.3% -14.5%
2012 1.1% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.9% 11.8% 15.8% 8
1980s 11.7% 9.5% 13.7% 10
1990s 8.7% 8.3% 9.2% 5
2000s 4.3% 2.1% 9.6% 9
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 2.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.