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

Senegal
3,089 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3,313 number
in 2017
Senegal rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

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

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,313 number against 3,089 number in Senegal, a difference of 224 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Senegal ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 8,321 number 16,919 number 8,598 number Sri Lanka
1980s 11,778 number 27,873 number 16,095 number Sri Lanka
1990s 16,726 number 20,439 number 3,713 number Sri Lanka
2000s 23,304 number 1,407 number 21,897 number Senegal
2010s 5,372 number 2,500 number 2,871 number Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,313 number against 3,089 number in Senegal as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
224 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 89th 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.