Paraguay vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Paraguay
5.5%
in 2011
Zambia
5.6%
in 2012
Paraguay rank
58th
Zambia rank
55th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.9% 1.9% 15.0% Paraguay
1980s 12.8% 2.1% 10.8% Paraguay
1990s 9.0% 5.3% 3.7% Paraguay
2000s 6.0% 7.0% 1.0% Zambia
2010s 5.4% 6.1% 0.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Paraguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Paraguay as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Paraguay and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Paraguay ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 55th 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.