Ethiopia vs India: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
164,018 number
in 2015
India
117,921 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
6th
India rank
8th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 164,018 number against 117,921 number in India, a difference of 46,097 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was India ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 187 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1980s 24,172 number 613,018 number 588,846 number India
1990s 38,052 number 865,638 number 827,586 number India
2000s 116,821 number 994,792 number 877,971 number India
2010s 174,901 number 515,559 number 340,658 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 164,018 number against 117,921 number in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and India?
46,097 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 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.