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

India
227,166 number
in 2017
Indonesia
165,126 number
in 2018
India rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th

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

  • India
  • Indonesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119942018

How they compare

India currently reports 227,166 number against 165,126 number in Indonesia, a difference of 62,040 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.48 million number 628,636 number 3.86 million number India
1980s 1.06 million number 964,030 number 92,100 number India
1990s 1.15 million number 841,661 number 310,939 number India
2000s 1.21 million number 450,372 number 760,261 number India
2010s 953,544 number 249,571 number 703,972 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, India or Indonesia?
India, at 227,166 number against 165,126 number in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between India and Indonesia?
62,040 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.