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

Romania
1.3%
in 2017
Samoa
1.1%
in 2018
Romania rank
109th
Samoa rank
112th

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

  • Romania
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 112th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 1.4% 1.5% Romania
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 0.8% Romania
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 0.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Romania or Samoa?
Romania, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Romania and Samoa?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Samoa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Romania and Samoa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Romania ranks 109th 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.