Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Afghanistan
3.2%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
3.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
58th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 28.8% 9.3% 19.5% Afghanistan
1980s 5.7% 7.7% 2.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1984.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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 primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release