Paraguay vs Turkey: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Paraguay
7.2%
in 2011
Turkey
6.8%
in 2017
Paraguay rank
48th
Turkey rank
49th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Turkey ahead.

Paraguay ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 13.6% 15.2% 1.5% Turkey
1990s 13.2% 11.3% 1.9% Paraguay
2000s 8.8% 4.2% 4.6% Paraguay
2010s 7.3% 6.8% 0.4% Paraguay

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, Paraguay or Turkey?
Paraguay, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Turkey as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Paraguay and Turkey?
0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Paraguay and Turkey rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th 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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About this data

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.