Pakistan vs United States: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Pakistan
2.0%
in 2018
United States
2.1%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
95th
United States rank
93rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States
0246199820082018

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 95th and United States ranks 93rd of 188 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 0.0% 4.7% Pakistan
2010s 3.1% 0.4% 2.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or United States?
United States, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 95th and United States ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.