Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 8.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 16.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.2% | — |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -42.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 8.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 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 | -42.2% | 15.2% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 15.2% | 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 8.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.