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

Jordan
1.1%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Jordan rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
117th

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

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 181 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 5.2% 9.2% 4.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 5.0% 9.0% 4.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Jordan, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Jordan ranks 115th 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.