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

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.7%
Change on year
down 50.8%
World rank
103rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 1973
All-time low
1.7%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

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

051015201971199120121971: 16.2 %1972: 18.1 %1973: 18.2 %1974: 16.5 %1976: 14.3 %1977: 15.8 %1978: 16.7 %1979: 15.7 %1980: 15.6 %1981: 15.2 %1982: 15.9 %1983: 16.7 %1984: 16.7 %1985: 16.3 %1986: 14.4 %1987: 13.2 %1988: 13.4 %1989: 13.5 %1990: 12.9 %1991: 12.5 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 11.9 %1999: 13 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 12.9 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 18.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 103rd out of 172 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 16.2%
1972 18.1% +11.9%
1973 18.2% +0.5%
1974 16.5% -9.5%
1976 14.3% -13.4%
1977 15.8% +11.0%
1978 16.7% +5.5%
1979 15.7% -6.1%
1980 15.6% -0.5%
1981 15.2% -2.6%
1982 15.9% +4.5%
1983 16.7% +5.1%
1984 16.7% -0.2%
1985 16.3% -2.3%
1986 14.4% -11.3%
1987 13.2% -8.9%
1988 13.4% +1.7%
1989 13.5% +1.0%
1990 12.9% -4.3%
1991 12.5% -3.2%
1992 11.3% -9.6%
1993 11.9% +5.5%
1999 13.0% +8.5%
2000 13.1% +1.0%
2001 12.9% -1.4%
2003 5.9% -54.5%
2004 4.9% -16.1%
2005 3.8% -22.9%
2006 4.2% +10.0%
2007 4.5% +8.4%
2008 4.5% -1.2%
2009 4.4% -0.7%
2010 4.2% -5.1%
2011 3.5% -16.1%
2012 1.7% -50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4% 14.3% 18.2% 8
1980s 15.1% 13.2% 16.7% 10
1990s 12.3% 11.3% 13.0% 5
2000s 6.5% 3.8% 13.1% 9
2010s 3.2% 1.7% 4.2% 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 100 Ghana 2.1% compare
  2. 101 United Arab Emirates 1.9% compare
  3. 102 Germany 1.8% compare
  4. 104 Serbia 1.7% compare
  5. 105 Pakistan 1.7% compare
  6. 106 Türkiye 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.