What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Thailand?

820 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 Thailand: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic

10,469 number

in 2002

Thailand

9,649 number

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

Thailand rank

49th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 10,469 number against 9,649 number in Thailand, a difference of 820 number.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 166 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,274 number	48,026 number	34,753 number	Thailand
1980s	12,704 number	88,193 number	75,489 number	Thailand
1990s	14,673 number	18,235 number	3,562 number	Thailand
2000s	12,784 number	18,046 number	5,263 number	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or Thailand?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 10,469 number against 9,649 number in Thailand as of 2002.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Thailand?: 820 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Thailand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2001.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Thailand rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.