Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 42,078 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42,078
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
101,287
in 2012
All-time low
13,703
in 2021
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 42,078, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 101,287 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,703, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,355 | — |
| 1972 | 26,828 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 28,177 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 29,850 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 29,402 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 30,554 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 31,712 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 29,453 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 32,505 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 34,486 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 37,046 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 39,394 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 41,703 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 41,542 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47,910 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 47,913 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55,289 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 52,504 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 55,728 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 56,020 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60,351 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 62,625 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 62,527 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65,435 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 65,328 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67,825 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 59,431 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 63,687 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 79,472 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 75,525 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 79,472 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 77,857 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 73,147 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 71,175 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 67,442 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 74,840 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 81,480 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 85,827 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 88,738 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 93,453 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 101,287 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 59,172 | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 39,394 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 13,703 | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 31,358 | +128.8% |
| 2023 | 38,218 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 42,078 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,648 | 26,828 | 32,505 | 9 |
| 1980s | 44,199 | 34,486 | 55,289 | 9 |
| 1990s | 61,896 | 55,728 | 67,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,624 | 67,442 | 85,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,662 | 59,172 | 101,287 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32,950 | 13,703 | 42,078 | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 42,078 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 101,287 in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,703 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release