Benin vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Benin
7.2%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
7.3%
in 2012
Benin rank
40th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
39th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Syrian Arab Republic
510152025197119942018

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 39th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 16.5% 12.2% 4.3% Benin
1980s 21.5% 11.8% 9.6% Benin
1990s 25.9% 11.6% 14.3% Benin
2000s 14.3% 11.6% 2.7% Benin
2010s 3.1% 10.7% 7.5% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Benin or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Benin as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Benin and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Benin and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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