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 7.0% 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
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 16.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +88.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 4 |
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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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.0% 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 16.2% 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 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st out of 173 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 61.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release