Ethiopia vs India: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
362,294 number
in 2015
India
227,166 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
3rd
India rank
6th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 362,294 number against 227,166 number in India, a difference of 135,128 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was India ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1980s 163,191 number 1.06 million number 892,939 number India
1990s 214,745 number 1.15 million number 937,855 number India
2000s 307,376 number 1.21 million number 905,873 number India
2010s 343,646 number 1.29 million number 948,001 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 362,294 number against 227,166 number in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and India?
135,128 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th 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

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