Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 4.6% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 4.6% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.4%, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 45 Mozambique 4.9%
- 46 Timor-Leste 4.8%
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.8% compare
- 49 El Salvador 4.1% compare
- 50 Senegal 4.0% compare
- 51 Chile 4.0% compare
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 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.6% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2001.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.