Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Mexico
1.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Mexico rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 140 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 1.5% 1.9% Mexico
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Mexico ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.