Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria

Syria: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
2.7%
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
57th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria, 1999–2012

246810121999200520121999: 10.6 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria peaked at 12.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.

That places Syria 57th 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Syria, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 10.6%
2000 10.3% -2.3%
2001 9.4% -9.3%
2002 12.5% +33.5%
2003 6.8% -46.0%
2004 7.1% +5.0%
2005 5.8% -18.6%
2006 5.2% -9.1%
2007 5.5% +4.4%
2008 5.3% -3.9%
2009 5.9% +11.8%
2010 5.8% -1.6%
2011 4.8% -16.5%
2012 2.7% -44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2000s 7.4% 5.2% 12.5% 10
2010s 4.4% 2.7% 5.8% 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 54 British Virgin Islands 3.0% compare
  2. 55 Saudi Arabia 3.0% compare
  3. 56 Romania 2.9% compare
  4. 58 Greece 2.7% compare
  5. 59 Bangladesh 2.6% compare
  6. 60 Hong Kong 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syria was 2.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
How does Syria rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Syria ranks 57th out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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