How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Cape Verde

2,685 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

2,975 number

in 2017

Cape Verde rank

87th

Sri Lanka rank

86th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Cape Verde
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,975 number against 2,685 number in Cape Verde, a difference of 290 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	291.14 number	18,371 number	18,080 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	746 number	21,972 number	21,226 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	2,794 number	4,186 number	1,392 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	3,535 number	3,942 number	406.88 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,975 number against 2,685 number in Cape Verde as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 290 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Cape Verde ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.