Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7.5%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2004
All-time low
7.5%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2012

051015202003200720122003: 20.5 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003 to 2012.
Year % Change
2003 20.5%
2004 20.9% +1.8%
2005 18.6% -10.7%
2006 14.5% -22.2%
2007 15.7% +8.5%
2008 15.2% -3.0%
2009 18.5% +21.4%
2010 16.9% -8.6%
2011 15.4% -9.0%
2012 7.5% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 14.5% 20.9% 7
2010s 13.3% 7.5% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 2 Sierra Leone 13.2%
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 10.1%
  3. 4 Rwanda 9.9%
  4. 6 Germany 3.9% compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 1.5%
  6. 8 Palestine, State of 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 359 data points, 1970–2018
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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.