Egypt vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Egypt
2.3%
in 2018
Syria
2.4%
in 2001
Egypt rank
70th
Syria rank
68th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and Syria ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 2.5% | 7.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.0% | 7.3% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Egypt as of 2001.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Egypt and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2001.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 70th and Syria 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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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.