Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both
Singapore
0.8%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2016
Singapore rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Singapore ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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.