How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?

6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female

Ethiopia

34,988 number

in 2017

Iraq

31,373 number

in 2007

Ethiopia rank

5th

Iraq rank

7th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female over time

Ethiopia
Iraq

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 34,988 number against 31,373 number in Iraq, a difference of 3,615 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16,846 number	27,884 number	11,038 number	Iraq
1990s	23,935 number	20,898 number	3,037 number	Ethiopia
2000s	14,370 number	18,248 number	3,879 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female, Ethiopia or Iraq?: Ethiopia, at 34,988 number against 31,373 number in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female between Ethiopia and Iraq?: 3,615 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?: Ethiopia ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,551 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.