Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Repeaters, primary, total

Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
South Asia
1.3%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
South Asia rank
34th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Asia
05101520197019942018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.9% against 1.3% in South Asia, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.9 times South Asia's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 4.8% 4.8% South Asia
1990s 0.0% 4.7% 4.7% South Asia
2000s 0.0% 4.5% 4.5% South Asia
2010s 9.5% 1.9% 7.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Papua New Guinea or South Asia?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.9% against 1.3% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
7.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and South Asia 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.