Uruguay vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Uruguay
4.9%
in 2016
Zambia
5.0%
in 2012
Uruguay rank
58th
Zambia rank
56th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 0.5% | 16.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.5% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.6% | 6.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Uruguay as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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.