Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Mexico
10,835 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
12,790 number
in 2016
Mexico rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th

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

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k197519962018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 12,790 number against 10,835 number in Mexico, a difference of 1,955 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 20,736 number 0 number 20,736 number Mexico
1990s 17,330 number 0 number 17,330 number Mexico
2000s 16,381 number 0 number 16,381 number Mexico
2010s 4,148 number 11,249 number 7,101 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 12,790 number against 10,835 number in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
1,955 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th 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

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