What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?

497 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic

59,172 number

in 2013

Yemen

58,675 number

in 2016

Syrian Arab Republic rank

28th

Yemen rank

29th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Yemen

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 59,172 number against 58,675 number in Yemen, a difference of 497 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 29th of 189 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63,687 number	35,072 number	28,615 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	76,443 number	30,133 number	46,309 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	83,066 number	59,688 number	23,377 number	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 59,172 number against 58,675 number in Yemen as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?: 497 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.