Mexico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Mexico
1.4%
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
1.6%
in 2012
Mexico rank
93rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
91st

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mexico
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 7.6% 9.1% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 7.4% 5.9% 1.4% Mexico
1990s 6.2% 4.7% 1.5% Mexico
2000s 3.8% 3.5% 0.3% Mexico
2010s 2.3% 2.4% 0.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 93rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.