What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?

2,827 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Congo

27,232 number

in 2012

Syrian Arab Republic

30,059 number

in 2013

Congo rank

41st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

38th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Congo
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 30,059 number against 27,232 number in Congo, a difference of 2,827 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,027 number	23,850 number	10,824 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	14,617 number	30,689 number	16,072 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	17,604 number	40,448 number	22,844 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	18,321 number	46,742 number	28,421 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	21,449 number	50,970 number	29,521 number	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 30,059 number against 27,232 number in Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2,827 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Congo ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.