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

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
5.0%
Change on year
down 52.1%
World rank
52nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1971
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1971–2012

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

0102030401971199120121971: 44.5 %1972: 25.6 %1973: 34.5 %1974: 31.1 %1976: 26.5 %1977: 25.2 %1978: 23.1 %1979: 27.8 %1980: 26.7 %1981: 27.6 %1982: 27.9 %1983: 26.3 %1984: 21.3 %1985: 28.5 %1986: 25 %1987: 21.6 %1988: 23.5 %1989: 30.1 %1990: 27.3 %1991: 23.3 %1992: 24.1 %1993: 24.5 %1999: 21.2 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 19.5 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 13 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 14.4 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 5.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 44.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 44.5%
1972 25.6% -42.5%
1973 34.5% +34.9%
1974 31.1% -9.9%
1976 26.5% -14.7%
1977 25.2% -5.1%
1978 23.1% -8.2%
1979 27.8% +20.6%
1980 26.7% -4.1%
1981 27.6% +3.4%
1982 27.9% +1.1%
1983 26.3% -5.8%
1984 21.3% -18.8%
1985 28.5% +33.6%
1986 25.0% -12.3%
1987 21.6% -13.7%
1988 23.5% +8.7%
1989 30.1% +28.3%
1990 27.3% -9.4%
1991 23.3% -14.7%
1992 24.1% +3.6%
1993 24.5% +1.8%
1999 21.2% -13.5%
2000 19.2% -9.4%
2001 19.5% +1.4%
2003 13.3% -32.0%
2004 14.1% +6.4%
2005 14.7% +4.3%
2006 13.0% -11.4%
2007 13.1% +0.9%
2008 12.9% -2.1%
2009 13.6% +5.6%
2010 14.4% +6.0%
2011 10.3% -28.2%
2012 5.0% -52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.8% 23.1% 44.5% 8
1980s 25.8% 21.3% 30.1% 10
1990s 24.1% 21.2% 27.3% 5
2000s 14.8% 12.9% 19.5% 9
2010s 9.9% 5.0% 14.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.