Europe & Central Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters, primary, total

Europe & Central Asia
1.2%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.9% against 1.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 7.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.1% 0.0% 3.1% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 2.4% 0.0% 2.4% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.7% 0.0% 1.7% Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.3% 9.5% 8.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Europe & Central Asia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.9% against 1.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
7.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 42 groups.
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.