Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 178 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 | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.