Laos vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Laos
8.4%
in 2018
Syria
8.1%
in 2012
Laos rank
39th
Syria rank
40th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 39th and Syria ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 12.9% | 25.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 12.5% | 20.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 11.8% | 11.0% | Laos |
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, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Laos and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.