Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters, primary, total

Denmark
0.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2017
Denmark rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Denmark ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 189 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 13.9% 13.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0% 9.3% 9.3% Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0% 7.0% 7.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Denmark ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd 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.