Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Denmark
1.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Denmark rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
117th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Denmark ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 9.2% 9.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0% 8.5% 8.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Denmark ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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