What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?

1,357 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes

Congo

13,764 number

in 2012

Syrian Arab Republic

15,121 number

in 2002

Congo rank

34th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

32nd

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

Congo
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15,121 number against 13,764 number in Congo, a difference of 1,357 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,536 number	11,287 number	2,250 number	Congo
1980s	13,640 number	15,786 number	2,146 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	17,045 number	15,786 number	1,260 number	Congo
2000s	5,956 number	16,163 number	10,206 number	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 15,121 number against 13,764 number in Congo as of 2002.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1,357 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Congo ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,622 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.