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

10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.

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.

Malawi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Malawi

84,464 number

in 2012

Syrian Arab Republic

81,789 number

in 2013

Malawi rank

30th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

31st

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

Malawi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 84,464 number against 81,789 number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2,675 number.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 184 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	58,960 number	108,344 number	49,384 number	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	32,529 number	87,244 number	54,715 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	54,839 number	147,254 number	92,415 number	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	75,969 number	157,613 number	81,644 number	Syrian Arab Republic

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, Malawi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Malawi, at 84,464 number against 81,789 number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 2,675 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Malawi ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 184 countries.
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: 04 September 2026

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