China vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

China
4,684 number
in 2016
Sri Lanka
4,027 number
in 2017
China rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China currently reports 4,684 number against 4,027 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 657 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was China ahead.

China ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 31,145 number 5,066 number 26,079 number China
2010s 10,121 number 5,133 number 4,988 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 4,684 number against 4,027 number in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between China and Sri Lanka?
657 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
China ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 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.