How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?

22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ecuador

1,988 number

in 2018

Egypt

1,958 number

in 2019

Ecuador rank

93rd

Egypt rank

96th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Ecuador
Egypt

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,988 number against 1,958 number in Egypt, a difference of 30 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 93rd and Egypt ranks 96th of 189 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1970s	55,688 number	0 number	55,688 number	Ecuador
1980s	40,647 number	0 number	40,647 number	Ecuador
1990s	22,212 number	4,548 number	17,664 number	Ecuador
2000s	15,598 number	206.67 number	15,392 number	Ecuador
2010s	6,566 number	2,950 number	3,616 number	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Egypt?: Ecuador, at 1,988 number against 1,958 number in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Egypt?: 30 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Ecuador ranks 93rd and Egypt ranks 96th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.