Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 113,730 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
113,730 number
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
203,946 number
in 2001
All-time low
93,261 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2013
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria is 113,730 number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria peaked at 203,946 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93,261 number, in 1972.
That places Syria 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100,728 number | — |
| 1972 | 93,261 number | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 100,409 number | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 107,660 number | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 119,128 number | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 129,136 number | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 129,250 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 119,440 number | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 124,358 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 130,501 number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 126,628 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 134,683 number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 140,872 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 141,072 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 149,816 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 151,878 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 154,150 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 158,007 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 164,071 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 173,018 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 172,607 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 173,875 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 186,362 number | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 184,584 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 200,554 number | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 193,182 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 197,024 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 185,121 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 177,521 number | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 196,128 number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 203,946 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 196,128 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 172,489 number | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 163,979 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 164,607 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 146,251 number | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 161,399 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 175,728 number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 183,386 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 184,517 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 187,989 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 189,864 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113,730 number | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,708 number | 93,261 number | 129,250 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 145,168 number | 126,628 number | 164,071 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,385 number | 172,607 number | 200,554 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,404 number | 146,251 number | 203,946 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,025 number | 113,730 number | 189,864 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 42 Cambodia 129,112 number compare
- 43 Sudan 125,051 number
- 44 Togo 122,470 number compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 113,461 number compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 106,899 number compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96,413 number compare
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Syria was 113,730 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 203,946 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,261 number in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.