Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 50,385 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,385
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
168,117
in 2011
All-time low
29,493
in 2021
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 50,385 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria peaked at 168,117 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,493, in 2021.
That places Syria 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,209 | — |
| 1972 | 67,578 | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 69,120 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 81,369 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 74,393 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 68,490 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 71,077 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 75,914 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 87,649 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 83,829 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 92,635 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 96,908 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 107,553 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 106,079 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 117,182 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 118,039 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 108,344 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 116,712 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 135,993 | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 128,699 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 119,369 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 112,410 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 113,126 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 87,244 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 92,744 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 91,666 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89,324 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,336 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 144,957 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 160,260 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 148,790 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 136,205 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 144,215 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 146,800 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,639 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 168,117 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 140,082 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 81,789 | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 56,820 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 29,493 | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 54,785 | +85.8% |
| 2023 | 48,928 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 50,385 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,144 | 53,209 | 81,369 | 8 |
| 1980s | 103,493 | 83,829 | 118,039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,140 | 87,244 | 135,993 | 6 |
| 2000s | 127,530 | 89,324 | 160,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,657 | 81,789 | 168,117 | 4 |
| 2020s | 48,082 | 29,493 | 56,820 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria was 50,385 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 168,117 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,493 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release