Chile vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Chile
2.8%
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
2.4%
in 2001
Chile rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
68th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 157 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1% 7.5% 2.6% Chile
1980s 7.8% 5.9% 2.0% Chile
1990s 5.6% 3.9% 1.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Chile or Syrian Arab Republic?
Chile, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Chile and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syrian Arab Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Chile and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.