Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Malawi
2,490 number
in 2013
Sri Lanka
2,446 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,490 number against 2,446 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 470 number 3,357 number 2,887 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1,037 number 3,302 number 2,265 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Malawi, at 2,490 number against 2,446 number in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
44 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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
174 places, 3,720 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.