Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 274.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.3% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +290.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +290.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release