Romania vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Romania
1.1%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Romania rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
108th

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

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Romania ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 6.8% 5.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.5% 0.7% 0.8% Romania
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Romania, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Romania and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Romania ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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