Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both
Cyprus
1.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Cyprus rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 8.8% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Cyprus, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Cyprus ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.