What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?

1,320 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Ghana

14,057 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

15,377 number

in 2013

Ghana rank

49th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

Ghana
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15,377 number against 14,057 number in Ghana, a difference of 1,320 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3,652 number	20,957 number	17,305 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	3,824 number	21,454 number	17,630 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	10,733 number	26,725 number	15,992 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	28,191 number	27,643 number	547.56 number	Ghana
2010s	17,644 number	22,339 number	4,695 number	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 15,377 number against 14,057 number in Ghana as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1,320 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Ghana ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.