Gambia vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Gambia
3.6%
in 2018
Syria
3.6%
in 2001
Gambia rank
53rd
Syria rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Syria
010203040197119942018

How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 52nd of 131 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 29.7% 8.1% 21.6% Gambia
1980s 39.6% 6.8% 32.8% Gambia
1990s 15.3% 4.2% 11.1% Gambia
2000s 2.3% 3.9% 1.6% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Gambia or Syria?
Syria, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Gambia as of 2001.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 52nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
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.