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

17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Greece

6,801 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

6,335 number

in 2017

Greece rank

80th

Sri Lanka rank

82nd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Greece
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6,801 number against 6,335 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 466 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	20,717 number	65,166 number	44,450 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	18,575 number	99,129 number	80,554 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	8,653 number	8,451 number	202 number	Greece
2010s	7,497 number	8,598 number	1,102 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Greece or Sri Lanka?: Greece, at 6,801 number against 6,335 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Greece and Sri Lanka?: 466 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Greece ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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