Saint Lucia vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Saint Lucia
8.6%
in 2018
Syria
8.1%
in 2012
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Syria rank
40th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saint Lucia
- Syria
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Syria ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Syria ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 12.0% | 9.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 13.1% | 12.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 12.4% | 6.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 11.8% | 3.8% | 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, Saint Lucia or Syria?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Saint Lucia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2012.
- How do Saint Lucia and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th 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.