Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 7.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 7.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.7% | — |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -41.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -41.6% | 12.5% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.