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

Panama
13,294 number
in 2017
Sri Lanka
16,705 number
in 2017
Panama rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

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

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16,705 number against 13,294 number in Panama, a difference of 3,411 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 40,632 number 240,500 number 199,867 number Sri Lanka
1980s 40,657 number 199,261 number 158,604 number Sri Lanka
2000s 23,767 number 15,637 number 8,130 number Panama
2010s 19,365 number 14,261 number 5,104 number Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16,705 number against 13,294 number in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Panama and Sri Lanka?
3,411 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Panama ranks 90th 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.