Ethiopia vs India: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
132,961 number
in 2015
India
111,734 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 132,961 number against 111,734 number in India, a difference of 21,227 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 166 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 13,980 number 580,460 number 566,480 number India
1990s 23,340 number 643,391 number 620,052 number India
2000s 103,549 number 848,080 number 744,531 number India
2010s 153,608 number 419,333 number 265,725 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or India?
Ethiopia, at 132,961 number against 111,734 number in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and India?
21,227 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.