What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

43 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.

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.

Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Latvia

90 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

133 number

in 2015

Latvia rank

122nd

United Arab Emirates rank

119th

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

Latvia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 133 number against 90 number in Latvia, a difference of 43 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latvia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	567.5 number	807 number	239.5 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	230.33 number	201.67 number	28.67 number	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 133 number against 90 number in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 43 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Latvia ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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.