Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters, primary, total

Brazil
8.7%
in 2011
Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
Brazil rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 189 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 19.8% 0.0% 19.8% Brazil
1990s 18.1% 0.0% 18.1% Brazil
2000s 21.8% 0.0% 21.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2003.
How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Brazil ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total 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, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.