Repeaters, primary, total in Syria
Syria: Repeaters, primary, total was 7.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.4% for repeaters, primary, total in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Syria peaked at 10.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
That places Syria 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Syria?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Syria was 7.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Syria ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.