Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Philippines
1.1%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Philippines rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
051015197419952017

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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.