Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Egypt
2.9%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
2.9%
in 2001
Egypt rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
66th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
051015197119942018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Egypt ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 140 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 8.2% 8.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.0% 5.6% 5.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 12.1% 3.0% 9.1% Egypt
2000s 12.4% 3.5% 8.9% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Egypt, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2001.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.