What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

244 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Dominican Republic

1,516 number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

1,760 number

in 2017

Dominican Republic rank

90th

Sri Lanka rank

87th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,760 number against 1,516 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 244 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,138 number	750.25 number	6,388 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	5,864 number	1,388 number	4,475 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,760 number against 1,516 number in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 244 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.