Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 1.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.7% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.1%, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 80 Panama 1.6% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1.5% compare
- 84 Netherlands 1.2% compare
- 85 Mexico 1.1% compare
- 86 Chile 1.1% 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 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 4 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.