Sri Lanka vs Timor-Leste: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Sri Lanka
3,299 number
in 2017
Timor-Leste
3,158 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Timor-Leste rank
69th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,299 number against 3,158 number in Timor-Leste, a difference of 141 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 3,602 number 2,756 number 845.5 number Sri Lanka
2010s 3,114 number 2,775 number 339 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, Sri Lanka or Timor-Leste?
Sri Lanka, at 3,299 number against 3,158 number in Timor-Leste as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste?
141 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Timor-Leste ranks 69th 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.