Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
5.1%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2004
All-time low
4.0%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2012

02462003200720122003: 4 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 4 %2012: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2003.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003 to 2012.
Year % Change
2003 4.0%
2004 6.7% +67.9%
2005 5.3% -20.9%
2006 4.9% -7.4%
2007 4.7% -4.9%
2008 4.5% -4.4%
2009 4.8% +7.2%
2010 5.3% +10.1%
2011 4.0% -23.9%
2012 5.1% +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 6.7% 7
2010s 4.8% 4.0% 5.3% 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 28 Bhutan 6.1% compare
  2. 29 Belize 5.6% compare
  3. 30 Hong Kong, China 5.3%
  4. 32 Uganda 3.7% compare
  5. 33 Jordan 3.4% compare
  6. 34 Austria 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.