Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1971
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
39
1971–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.6%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 44.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.5% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +141.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 23.1% | 44.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 21.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 13.0% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.0% compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 11.7% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 11.3% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release