What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and United States of America?

34,632 number, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Pakistan vs United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Pakistan

122,104 number

in 2019

United States of America

87,472 number

in 2018

Pakistan rank

15th

United States of America rank

18th

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

Pakistan
United States of America

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 122,104 number against 87,472 number in United States of America, a difference of 34,632 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th of 189 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	213,986 number	0 number	213,986 number	Pakistan
2010s	162,261 number	25,593 number	136,668 number	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Pakistan or United States of America?: Pakistan, at 122,104 number against 87,472 number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and United States of America?: 34,632 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.