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

1,095 number, with Tunisia ahead.

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

31 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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Tunisia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic

15,121 number

in 2002

Tunisia

16,216 number

in 2017

Syrian Arab Republic rank

32nd

Tunisia rank

31st

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

Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 16,216 number against 15,121 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1,095 number.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 31st of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11,287 number	63,990 number	52,703 number	Tunisia
1980s	15,786 number	56,749 number	40,963 number	Tunisia
1990s	16,528 number	66,873 number	50,345 number	Tunisia
2000s	15,816 number	44,125 number	28,309 number	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 16,216 number against 15,121 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?: 1,095 number, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 31st 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.