Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1975
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.9% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +306.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 52 Austria 3.6% compare
- 53 New Zealand 3.5% compare
- 54 Gambia 3.5% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
- 57 Botswana 3.3% compare
- 58 Afghanistan 3.2% 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 primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release