Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Netherlands
1.2%
in 1984
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 12.2% | 10.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 10.0% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Netherlands, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 1984.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1984.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.