Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Belgium
18,202 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
16,705 number
in 2017
Belgium rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18,202 number against 16,705 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,497 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Belgium ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 217,833 number 210,756 number 7,077 number Belgium
1980s 147,301 number 205,222 number 57,921 number Sri Lanka
1990s 113,985 number 162,915 number 48,930 number Sri Lanka
2000s 23,865 number 14,002 number 9,863 number Belgium
2010s 20,320 number 14,651 number 5,668 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at 18,202 number against 16,705 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
1,497 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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