Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
106,899 number
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
113,730 number
in 2013
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
45th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 113,730 number against 106,899 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 6,831 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 310,686 number 100,728 number 209,958 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 768,455 number 153,166 number 615,289 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 767,838 number 184,003 number 583,835 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 222,502 number 176,404 number 46,098 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 87,792 number 169,025 number 81,232 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 113,730 number against 106,899 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
6,831 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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