What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between Argentina and Sri Lanka?

57 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Argentina

1,496 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,553 number

in 2017

Argentina rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

80th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

Argentina
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,553 number against 1,496 number in Argentina, a difference of 57 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	75,205 number	51,612 number	23,593 number	Argentina
1990s	56,242 number	7,524 number	48,718 number	Argentina
2000s	34,003 number	605.17 number	33,398 number	Argentina
2010s	10,610 number	1,252 number	9,358 number	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female, Argentina or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,553 number against 1,496 number in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 57 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?: Argentina ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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