Nepal vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Nepal
4.4%
in 2016
Zambia
5.0%
in 2012
Nepal rank
54th
Zambia rank
52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 6.3% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.6% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.0% against 4.4% in Nepal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Nepal and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.