Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria

Syria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 4.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
4.5%
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1975
All-time low
4.5%
in 2012
Years of data
42
1971–2012

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria, 1971–2012

02.557.5101971199120121971: 10.1 %1972: 10 %1973: 9.8 %1974: 10.3 %1975: 10.7 %1976: 10.1 %1977: 9.1 %1978: 9.2 %1979: 9.3 %1980: 8.5 %1981: 8.7 %1982: 8.6 %1983: 8.2 %1984: 8.2 %1985: 7.9 %1986: 7.6 %1987: 7.3 %1988: 7.4 %1989: 7.5 %1990: 7.3 %1991: 7.1 %1992: 7.3 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 7.3 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 7.2 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria peaked at 10.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.

Syria ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Syria, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1972 10.0% -1.0%
1973 9.8% -2.2%
1974 10.3% +5.2%
1975 10.7% +3.8%
1976 10.1% -4.8%
1977 9.1% -10.6%
1978 9.2% +1.0%
1979 9.3% +1.2%
1980 8.5% -7.8%
1981 8.7% +1.3%
1982 8.6% -0.9%
1983 8.2% -4.2%
1984 8.2% -0.0%
1985 7.9% -3.9%
1986 7.6% -3.8%
1987 7.3% -3.6%
1988 7.4% +1.1%
1989 7.5% +1.5%
1990 7.3% -2.5%
1991 7.1% -3.1%
1992 7.3% +3.5%
1993 7.2% -2.3%
1994 7.6% +6.5%
1995 7.3% -4.6%
1996 7.4% +1.2%
1997 6.9% -6.6%
1998 6.6% -4.3%
1999 7.2% +8.8%
2000 7.3% +2.6%
2001 6.9% -5.9%
2002 5.9% -14.2%
2003 7.6% +28.5%
2004 7.5% -1.6%
2005 6.5% -13.5%
2006 7.1% +9.0%
2007 7.6% +7.4%
2008 7.8% +2.3%
2009 7.7% -0.5%
2010 7.7% -0.1%
2011 7.6% -2.1%
2012 4.5% -41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.8% 9.1% 10.7% 9
1980s 8.0% 7.3% 8.7% 10
1990s 7.2% 6.6% 7.6% 10
2000s 7.2% 5.9% 7.8% 10
2010s 6.6% 4.5% 7.7% 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 4.9% compare
  2. 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  3. 60 Djibouti 4.5% compare
  4. 62 Botswana 4.4% compare
  5. 63 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
  6. 64 Uruguay 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Syria was 4.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
How does Syria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Syria ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.