Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
106,899 number
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
113,461 number
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 113,461 number against 106,899 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 6,562 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 841,907 number 0 number 841,907 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 811,794 number 0 number 811,794 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 347,226 number 0 number 347,226 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 95,060 number 116,510 number 21,450 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 113,461 number against 106,899 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
6,562 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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.