Gambia vs Uruguay: Repeaters, primary, total

Gambia
5.2%
in 2016
Uruguay
4.2%
in 2016
Gambia rank
61st
Uruguay rank
63rd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Gambia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.

Gambia ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 15.0% 13.4% 1.6% Gambia
1980s 15.4% 10.5% 4.9% Gambia
1990s 13.1% 9.3% 3.8% Gambia
2000s 6.6% 7.8% 1.2% Uruguay
2010s 3.7% 4.9% 1.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Gambia or Uruguay?
Gambia, at 5.2% against 4.2% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Gambia and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Uruguay rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Gambia ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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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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.