Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 29,706 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29,706
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
105,841
in 2011
All-time low
16,866
in 2021
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria is 29,706, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria peaked at 105,841 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,866, in 2021.
That places Syria 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,548 | — |
| 1972 | 51,829 | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 50,833 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 61,577 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 56,212 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 51,305 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 50,999 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 54,238 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 62,184 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 58,299 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 63,864 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 65,878 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 71,738 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 69,958 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 76,788 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 76,903 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71,848 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 75,773 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 91,048 | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 83,392 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 76,607 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 70,845 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 70,492 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52,187 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 55,729 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 54,591 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 54,873 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72,640 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 90,099 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 98,874 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 95,621 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 86,022 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 89,583 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 92,161 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 102,681 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 105,841 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 87,483 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 52,133 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 33,968 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 16,866 | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 33,249 | +97.1% |
| 2023 | 29,901 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 29,706 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,443 | 42,548 | 61,577 | 8 |
| 1980s | 69,323 | 58,299 | 76,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,095 | 52,187 | 91,048 | 6 |
| 2000s | 79,019 | 54,591 | 98,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,034 | 52,133 | 105,841 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28,738 | 16,866 | 33,968 | 5 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Syria was 29,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 105,841 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,866 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release