How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?

17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.

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.

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

Greece

4,019 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

4,027 number

in 2017

Greece rank

83rd

Sri Lanka rank

82nd

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

Greece
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4,027 number against 4,019 number in Greece, a difference of 8 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Greece ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 182 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12,137 number	77,384 number	65,248 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	10,343 number	123,754 number	113,411 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	3,766 number	5,060 number	1,294 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	3,791 number	4,952 number	1,161 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, female, Greece or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 4,027 number against 4,019 number in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Greece and Sri Lanka?: 8 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?: Greece ranks 83rd 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: 21 August 2026

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