Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters, primary, total

Samoa
1.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2017
Samoa rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
122nd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
05101520197019942018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Samoa ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 5.1% 3.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Samoa
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 0.4% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Samoa ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd 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.