Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
3.5%
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
58th
of 156 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2002
All-time low
3.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2012

2.557.51012.5151999200520121999: 12.1 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.5 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 14.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 12.1%
2000 11.7% -3.5%
2001 11.1% -5.5%
2002 14.5% +31.0%
2003 8.4% -42.2%
2004 8.7% +4.0%
2005 7.6% -12.6%
2006 6.7% -11.3%
2007 6.9% +2.5%
2008 6.8% -1.7%
2009 7.5% +11.0%
2010 7.5% -0.2%
2011 6.2% -17.9%
2012 3.5% -42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1
2000s 9.0% 6.7% 14.5% 10
2010s 5.8% 3.5% 7.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.