What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?

2,635 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1986.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Central African Republic

17,383 number

in 2016

Sri Lanka

20,018 number

in 1986

Central African Republic rank

29th

Sri Lanka rank

27th

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20,018 number against 17,383 number in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,635 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11,235 number	19,734 number	8,499 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	13,802 number	24,502 number	10,700 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Central African Republic or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 20,018 number against 17,383 number in Central African Republic as of 1986.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?: 2,635 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1986.
How do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,622 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.