How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

1.0%

in 2016

Thailand

1.0%

in 2017

Sri Lanka rank

101st

Thailand rank

103rd

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

Sri Lanka
Thailand

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.5%	3.8%	9.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%	Thailand

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, Sri Lanka or Thailand?: Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Thailand as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Sri Lanka ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd 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: 04 September 2026

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.