Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Gambia
9,233 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
8,976 number
in 2017
Gambia rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
85th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9,233 number against 8,976 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 257 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Gambia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 187 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 6,944 number 104,236 number 97,292 number Sri Lanka
1990s 8,949 number 88,067 number 79,118 number Sri Lanka
2000s 6,338 number 9,149 number 2,812 number Sri Lanka
2010s 5,105 number 7,976 number 2,871 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Gambia, at 9,233 number against 8,976 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
257 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Gambia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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