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

Eswatini
2,440 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
3,313 number
in 2017
Eswatini rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
88th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,313 number against 2,440 number in Eswatini, a difference of 873 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Eswatini ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1,889 number 49,877 number 47,988 number Sri Lanka
1980s 3,945 number 28,655 number 24,709 number Sri Lanka
1990s 6,973 number 20,956 number 13,984 number Sri Lanka
2000s 7,704 number 1,407 number 6,297 number Eswatini
2010s 5,537 number 2,641 number 2,896 number Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Eswatini or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,313 number against 2,440 number in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
873 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Eswatini ranks 91st 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.