Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Eritrea
2,871 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
3,313 number
in 2017
Eritrea rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,313 number against 2,871 number in Eritrea, a difference of 442 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 19,053 number 1,407 number 17,646 number Eritrea
2010s 8,468 number 2,496 number 5,972 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,313 number against 2,871 number in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
442 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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