New Zealand vs WB: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

New Zealand
12.63 % change on previous year
in 1992
WB: World
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
50th
WB: World rank
47th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • New Zealand
  • WB: World
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.63 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in WB: World, a difference of 10.24 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.3 times WB: World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was WB: World ahead.

New Zealand ranks 50th and WB: World ranks 47th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and WB: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand WB: World Difference Ahead
1980s -3.22 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year WB: World
1990s 6.65 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), New Zealand or WB: World?
New Zealand, at 12.63 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in WB: World as of 1992.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between New Zealand and WB: World?
10.24 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and WB: World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1992.
How do New Zealand and WB: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
New Zealand ranks 50th and WB: World ranks 47th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.