Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
113,461 number
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
113,730 number
in 2013
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
45th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 113,730 number against 113,461 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 269 number.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 190 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0 number 158,743 number 158,743 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0 number 182,471 number 182,471 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0 number 192,173 number 192,173 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, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 113,730 number against 113,461 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
269 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2003.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.