Europe & Central Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
609,271 number
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
81,789 number
in 2013
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 609,271 number against 81,789 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 527,482 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million number 87,244 number 1.15 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.10 million number 127,530 number 968,968 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 839,596 number 138,657 number 700,940 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Europe & Central Asia, at 609,271 number against 81,789 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
527,482 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.