Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
3.8%
Change on year
down 54.4%
World rank
58th
of 161 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1971
All-time low
3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012

0102030401971199120121971: 42.5 %1972: 27.7 %1973: 33.1 %1974: 29.4 %1976: 24.1 %1977: 23.3 %1978: 21.8 %1979: 25.9 %1980: 24.9 %1981: 26.3 %1982: 26.6 %1983: 25 %1984: 20.2 %1985: 27.1 %1986: 24 %1987: 20.1 %1988: 22.2 %1989: 27.8 %1990: 25.6 %1991: 22.5 %1992: 23.1 %1993: 23.5 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 18 %2001: 17.8 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 12 %2005: 12 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 3.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 42.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 42.5%
1972 27.7% -34.9%
1973 33.1% +19.6%
1974 29.4% -11.2%
1976 24.1% -18.1%
1977 23.3% -3.3%
1978 21.8% -6.3%
1979 25.9% +18.6%
1980 24.9% -3.7%
1981 26.3% +5.5%
1982 26.6% +1.1%
1983 25.0% -5.8%
1984 20.2% -19.3%
1985 27.1% +34.1%
1986 24.0% -11.2%
1987 20.1% -16.4%
1988 22.2% +10.2%
1989 27.8% +25.4%
1990 25.6% -7.8%
1991 22.5% -12.3%
1992 23.1% +3.0%
1993 23.5% +1.5%
1999 19.8% -15.6%
2000 18.0% -8.9%
2001 17.8% -1.4%
2003 11.2% -36.8%
2004 12.0% +6.3%
2005 12.0% +0.5%
2006 10.8% -10.3%
2007 10.8% +0.0%
2008 10.5% -3.0%
2009 11.1% +6.2%
2010 11.7% +5.5%
2011 8.4% -28.4%
2012 3.8% -54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.5% 21.8% 42.5% 8
1980s 24.4% 20.1% 27.8% 10
1990s 22.9% 19.8% 25.6% 5
2000s 12.7% 10.5% 18.0% 9
2010s 8.0% 3.8% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 55 Djibouti 3.9% compare
  2. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.9% compare
  3. 57 Egypt 3.9% compare
  4. 59 British Virgin Islands 3.8% compare
  5. 60 Romania 3.7% compare
  6. 61 Afghanistan 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.