Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters, primary, female

Philippines
0.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2017
Philippines rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Repeaters, primary, female over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 7.6% 5.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.4% 4.2% 2.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% Philippines
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, female, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, female between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters, primary, female?
Philippines ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.