El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

El Salvador
3,588 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
3,299 number
in 2017
El Salvador rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
68th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3,588 number against 3,299 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 289 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

El Salvador ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2,071 number 32,786 number 30,715 number Sri Lanka
1980s 3,003 number 33,364 number 30,361 number Sri Lanka
1990s 3,045 number 24,906 number 21,861 number Sri Lanka
2000s 5,341 number 4,580 number 761.12 number El Salvador
2010s 5,770 number 3,114 number 2,656 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 3,588 number against 3,299 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
289 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.