Saint Lucia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Saint Lucia
8.6%
in 2018
Zambia
8.7%
in 2015
Saint Lucia rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saint Lucia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Saint Lucia |
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, Saint Lucia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Saint Lucia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th 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
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.