Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Samoa
1.1%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Samoa rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 184 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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
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.