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
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
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.