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

3,659 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

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

Spain

11,718 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

15,377 number

in 2013

Spain rank

51st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

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

Spain
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15,377 number against 11,718 number in Spain, a difference of 3,659 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	26,745 number	23,009 number	3,736 number	Spain
1990s	6,401 number	28,815 number	22,414 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0 number	26,538 number	26,538 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	1,192 number	23,720 number	22,528 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, Spain or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 15,377 number against 11,718 number in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?: 3,659 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do Spain and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Spain ranks 51st 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.