Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters, primary, total

Lesotho
9.2%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 0.0% 22.4% Lesotho
1990s 20.9% 0.0% 20.9% Lesotho
2000s 20.2% 0.0% 20.2% Lesotho
2010s 9.0% 9.5% 0.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Lesotho ranks 32nd 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.