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
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2001
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.