Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female

Philippines
1.1%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Philippines rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
100th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
02468198219992017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 7.9% 5.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.8% 0.7% 1.2% Philippines
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Philippines ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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