Lesotho vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Lesotho
8.6%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
8.1%
in 2012
Lesotho rank
37th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
40th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 17.3% 12.0% 5.3% Lesotho
1980s 31.8% 12.0% 19.7% Lesotho
1990s 25.6% 12.7% 12.9% Lesotho
2000s 26.1% 12.5% 13.6% Lesotho
2010s 17.7% 11.8% 5.9% Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Syrian Arab Republic?
Lesotho, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.