Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Sri Lanka
20,018 number
in 1986
Zambia
21,750 number
in 2013
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21,750 number against 20,018 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,732 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 23,008 number 1,208 number 21,800 number Sri Lanka
1980s 24,359 number 1,808 number 22,550 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21,750 number against 20,018 number in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
1,732 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1986.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.