How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

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.

Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Maldives

2 number

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

0 number

in 2017

Maldives rank

165th

United Arab Emirates rank

168th

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

Maldives
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2 number against 0 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Maldives ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 189 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	565.5 number	1,800 number	1,235 number	United Arab Emirates
2000s	111.11 number	1,603 number	1,492 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	21.57 number	311 number	289.43 number	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?: Maldives, at 2 number against 0 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?: 2 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Maldives ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th 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.