Ethiopia vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
8.0%
in 2014
Syria
8.1%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
41st
Syria rank
40th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Syria
5101520197119922014

How they compare

Syria currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 41st and Syria ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 16.1% 12.2% 3.9% Ethiopia
1990s 16.8% 13.1% 3.6% Ethiopia
2000s 11.2% 12.5% 1.3% Syria
2010s 8.9% 13.7% 4.8% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Syria?
Syria, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Ethiopia as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Syria?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Syria ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.