What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?

603 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau

2,696 number

in 2010

Sri Lanka

3,299 number

in 2017

Guinea-Bissau rank

70th

Sri Lanka rank

68th

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

Guinea-Bissau
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,299 number against 2,696 number in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 603 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 166 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	590.5 number	34,646 number	34,056 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	1,546 number	34,982 number	33,436 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	2,696 number	3,138 number	442 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3,299 number against 2,696 number in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 603 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th 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: 04 September 2026

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