What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?

2,536 number, with Spain 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 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes

Spain

11,658 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

9,122 number

in 2013

Spain rank

54th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

57th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

Spain
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11,658 number against 9,122 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2,536 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28,940 number	17,121 number	11,819 number	Spain
1990s	7,191 number	19,720 number	12,529 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	19,302 number	16,700 number	2,602 number	Spain
2010s	20,427 number	13,901 number	6,526 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Spain or Syrian Arab Republic?: Spain, at 11,658 number against 9,122 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2,536 number, with Spain 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 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Spain ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 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, 4,833 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.