Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1.9% in 2001. ▼ Falling

Latest (2001)
1.9%
Change on year
down 36.9%
World rank
64th
of 141 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1975
All-time low
1.9%
in 2001
Years of data
30
1971–2001

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2001

24681971198620011971: 7.1 %1972: 7.5 %1973: 6.6 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 7.6 %1976: 6.7 %1977: 6 %1978: 6.1 %1979: 6.3 %1980: 4.8 %1981: 5.5 %1982: 5.3 %1983: 4.7 %1984: 4.5 %1985: 4.2 %1986: 3.9 %1987: 3.7 %1988: 4.1 %1989: 3.9 %1990: 3.7 %1991: 3.2 %1992: 3.5 %1993: 3.3 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 3 %1996: 3.1 %1997: 3.3 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2001.
Year % Change
1971 7.1%
1972 7.5% +4.8%
1973 6.6% -12.4%
1974 7.4% +13.5%
1975 7.6% +2.3%
1976 6.7% -12.6%
1977 6.0% -9.7%
1978 6.1% +1.7%
1979 6.3% +3.3%
1980 4.8% -23.9%
1981 5.5% +14.9%
1982 5.3% -4.9%
1983 4.7% -10.4%
1984 4.5% -4.7%
1985 4.2% -7.3%
1986 3.9% -7.3%
1987 3.7% -4.9%
1988 4.1% +11.8%
1989 3.9% -4.3%
1990 3.7% -6.3%
1991 3.2% -14.2%
1992 3.5% +10.7%
1993 3.3% -4.9%
1994 3.8% +14.8%
1995 3.0% -20.3%
1996 3.1% +2.4%
1997 3.3% +6.4%
1999 1.9% -42.3%
2000 2.9% +53.5%
2001 1.9% -36.9%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.8% 6.0% 7.6% 9
1980s 4.4% 3.7% 5.5% 10
1990s 3.2% 1.9% 3.8% 9
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 2.9% 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

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  4. 65 Senegal 1.8% compare
  5. 66 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  6. 67 Spain 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.9% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2001.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.