Dominican Republic vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Dominican Republic
6.4%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
5.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
51st

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Syrian Arab Republic
051015199920112023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6.4% against 5.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 12.1% 9.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 4.9% 7.5% 2.6% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.0% 5.8% 0.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.6% 5.4% 2.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Dominican Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 6.4% against 5.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,774 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release