Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Repeaters, primary, total

Papua New Guinea
8.9%
in 2016
Uganda
8.8%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
051015197519962017

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 11.1% 11.1% Uganda
2010s 9.5% 7.5% 2.0% 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 Uganda?
Papua New Guinea, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Uganda as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.