Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female was 36,748 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Syria stood at 36,748.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Syria peaked at 80,945 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,078, in 2021.
Syria ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,818 | — |
| 1972 | 33,420 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 37,908 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 41,753 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 45,745 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 49,965 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 48,557 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 45,029 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 46,398 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 49,955 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 47,871 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 53,142 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 56,969 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 57,789 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 61,461 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 62,057 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63,220 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 66,203 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 69,482 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 71,565 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 71,474 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70,634 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 76,734 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 73,560 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 78,781 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 76,318 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 78,898 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 74,558 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 71,994 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 78,102 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 80,945 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 78,102 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 70,572 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 68,492 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 69,199 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58,916 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 65,527 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 71,596 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 74,690 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75,420 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76,951 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78,537 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47,607 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 34,852 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 9,078 | -74.0% |
| 2022 | 34,392 | +278.8% |
| 2023 | 33,802 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 36,748 | +8.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 36,748 is below the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 36,748 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,417, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +278.8% | 9,078 | 34,392 |
| 2021 | -74.0% | 34,852 | 9,078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,399 | 32,818 | 49,965 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,815 | 47,871 | 69,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,452 | 70,634 | 78,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,614 | 58,916 | 80,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,629 | 47,607 | 78,537 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29,774 | 9,078 | 36,748 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Syria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Syria was 36,748 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80,945 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,078 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.