Qatar vs Samoa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Qatar
1.3%
in 2018
Samoa
1.1%
in 2018
Qatar rank
110th
Samoa rank
112th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Qatar
  • Samoa
0510152025197119942018

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 112th of 184 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 1.8% 1.3% Qatar
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Qatar
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Qatar or Samoa?
Qatar, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Qatar and Samoa?
0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Qatar and Samoa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Qatar ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.