How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?

11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.

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.

Kenya vs Nicaragua: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Kenya

43,143 number

in 2016

Nicaragua

36,855 number

in 2010

Kenya rank

34th

Nicaragua rank

36th

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

Kenya
Nicaragua

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 43,143 number against 36,855 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 6,288 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25,970 number	20,908 number	5,062 number	Kenya
1980s	128,474 number	53,637 number	74,837 number	Kenya
1990s	64,252 number	16,334 number	47,918 number	Kenya
2000s	79,328 number	43,005 number	36,322 number	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Nicaragua?: Kenya, at 43,143 number against 36,855 number in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Nicaragua?: 6,288 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 36th 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.