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

Kenya
43,143 number
in 2016
Zambia
47,016 number
in 2016
Kenya rank
34th
Zambia rank
32nd

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

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 47,016 number against 43,143 number in Kenya, a difference of 3,873 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 32,570 number 523.57 number 32,046 number Kenya
1980s 125,764 number 394.5 number 125,370 number Kenya
1990s 65,118 number 13,522 number 51,596 number Kenya
2000s 79,328 number 27,488 number 51,840 number Kenya
2010s 56,317 number 43,278 number 13,039 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 47,016 number against 43,143 number in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Zambia?
3,873 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.