How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?

10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau

9,032 number

in 2010

Sri Lanka

10,362 number

in 2017

Guinea-Bissau rank

88th

Sri Lanka rank

85th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10,362 number against 9,032 number in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,330 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 184 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	513 number	157,627 number	157,114 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	1,578 number	138,795 number	137,217 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	9,032 number	13,465 number	4,433 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 10,362 number against 9,032 number in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 1,330 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 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.