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