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

10 years are reported by both, from 1972 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.

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

Myanmar

2,684 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

3,299 number

in 2017

Myanmar rank

71st

Sri Lanka rank

68th

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

Myanmar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,299 number against 2,684 number in Myanmar, a difference of 615 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	58,559 number	38,018 number	20,541 number	Myanmar
2000s	1,876 number	4,633 number	2,757 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,008 number	3,138 number	2,130 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, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3,299 number against 2,684 number in Myanmar as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 615 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Myanmar ranks 71st 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.