Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Syria
Syria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 47,607 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
47,607 number
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
80,945 number
in 2001
All-time low
32,818 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2013
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Syria is 47,607 number, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Syria peaked at 80,945 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32,818 number, in 1971.
Syria ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,818 number | — |
| 1972 | 33,420 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 37,908 number | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 41,753 number | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 45,745 number | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 49,965 number | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 48,557 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 45,029 number | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 46,398 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 49,955 number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 47,871 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 53,142 number | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 56,969 number | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 57,789 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 61,461 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 62,057 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63,220 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 66,203 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 69,482 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 71,565 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 71,474 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70,634 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 76,734 number | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 73,560 number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 78,781 number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 76,318 number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 78,898 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 74,558 number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 71,994 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 78,102 number | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 80,945 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 78,102 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 70,572 number | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 68,492 number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 69,199 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58,916 number | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 65,527 number | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 71,596 number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 74,690 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75,420 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76,951 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78,537 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47,607 number | -39.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 47,607 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 47,607 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,399 number | 32,818 number | 49,965 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,815 number | 47,871 number | 69,482 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,452 number | 70,634 number | 78,898 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,614 number | 58,916 number | 80,945 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,629 number | 47,607 number | 78,537 number | 4 |
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 in Syria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Syria was 47,607 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80,945 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,818 number in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.