Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 14.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 48 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
- 49 Cameroon 5.9% compare
- 50 Barbados 5.9% compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 53 Macau, China 5.5% compare
- 54 Greece 5.4% 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release