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

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 2.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
2.5%
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
61st
of 153 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 1971
All-time low
2.5%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

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

0102030401971199120121971: 36.7 %1972: 33.7 %1973: 29 %1974: 24.9 %1976: 18.6 %1977: 19.3 %1978: 19.2 %1979: 22.1 %1980: 21.7 %1981: 24 %1982: 24.3 %1983: 23 %1984: 18.4 %1985: 25 %1986: 22.7 %1987: 18 %1988: 20.3 %1989: 24.5 %1990: 23.2 %1991: 21.3 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 22.1 %1999: 18.2 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 15.8 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 8 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 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 58.6% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 153 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 36.7%
1972 33.7% -8.3%
1973 29.0% -13.8%
1974 24.9% -14.3%
1976 18.6% -25.3%
1977 19.3% +3.7%
1978 19.2% -0.3%
1979 22.1% +15.1%
1980 21.7% -1.9%
1981 24.0% +10.9%
1982 24.3% +1.2%
1983 23.0% -5.5%
1984 18.4% -20.0%
1985 25.0% +35.7%
1986 22.7% -9.3%
1987 18.0% -20.6%
1988 20.3% +12.7%
1989 24.5% +20.8%
1990 23.2% -5.1%
1991 21.3% -8.2%
1992 21.8% +2.4%
1993 22.1% +1.3%
1999 18.2% -17.7%
2000 16.7% -8.4%
2001 15.8% -5.1%
2003 8.8% -44.2%
2004 9.4% +6.2%
2005 8.8% -6.2%
2006 8.1% -8.1%
2007 8.0% -1.0%
2008 7.7% -4.0%
2009 8.3% +7.8%
2010 8.6% +4.3%
2011 6.1% -28.8%
2012 2.5% -58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.5% 18.6% 36.7% 8
1980s 22.2% 18.0% 25.0% 10
1990s 21.3% 18.2% 23.2% 5
2000s 10.2% 7.7% 16.7% 9
2010s 5.8% 2.5% 8.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.