Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 81,789 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
81,789 number
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
168,117 number
in 2011
All-time low
53,209 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2013
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 81,789 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria peaked at 168,117 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,209 number, in 1971.
That places Syria 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,209 number | — |
| 1972 | 67,578 number | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 69,120 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 81,369 number | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 74,393 number | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 68,490 number | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 71,077 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 75,914 number | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 87,649 number | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 83,829 number | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 92,635 number | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 96,908 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 107,553 number | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 106,079 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 117,182 number | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 118,039 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 108,344 number | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 116,712 number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 135,993 number | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 128,699 number | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 119,369 number | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 112,410 number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 113,126 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 87,244 number | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 92,744 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 91,666 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 89,324 number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,336 number | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 144,957 number | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 160,260 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 148,790 number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 136,205 number | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 144,215 number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 146,800 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,639 number | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 168,117 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 140,082 number | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 81,789 number | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,144 number | 53,209 number | 81,369 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 103,493 number | 83,829 number | 118,039 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,140 number | 87,244 number | 135,993 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 127,530 number | 89,324 number | 160,260 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,657 number | 81,789 number | 168,117 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Syria was 81,789 number in 2013, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,209 number in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.