Syrian Arab Republic vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Syrian Arab Republic
5.2%
in 2012
Zambia
5.1%
in 2012
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Zambia rank
55th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 55th of 174 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 0.5% 10.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 9.8% 0.5% 9.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 11.4% 4.9% 6.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 9.4% 5.5% 4.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.2% 5.1% 0.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male, Syrian Arab Republic or Zambia?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Zambia as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male between Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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