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

Kenya
43,143 number
in 2016
Viet Nam
40,650 number
in 2018
Kenya rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
35th

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

  • Kenya
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 43,143 number against 40,650 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,493 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 66,512 number 199,125 number 132,613 number Viet Nam
1990s 64,252 number 162,835 number 98,583 number Viet Nam
2010s 56,317 number 42,873 number 13,443 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 Viet Nam?
Kenya, at 43,143 number against 40,650 number in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Viet Nam?
2,493 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.