What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?

303 number, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Nicaragua

2,112 number

in 2010

Sri Lanka

1,809 number

in 2017

Nicaragua rank

67th

Sri Lanka rank

69th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Nicaragua
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2,112 number against 1,809 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 303 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	946 number	26,944 number	25,998 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	1,197 number	17,982 number	16,785 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	3,249 number	2,820 number	428.86 number	Nicaragua
2010s	2,112 number	1,919 number	193 number	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?: Nicaragua, at 2,112 number against 1,809 number in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 303 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Nicaragua ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 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.