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

Ethiopia
132,961 number
in 2015
Iraq
225,191 number
in 2007
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Iraq rank
1st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119932015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 225,191 number against 132,961 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 92,230 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 1st of 166 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 12,434 number 153,806 number 141,372 number Iraq
1990s 33,128 number 110,801 number 77,673 number Iraq
2000s 100,339 number 146,309 number 45,970 number Iraq

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 Iraq?
Iraq, at 225,191 number against 132,961 number in Ethiopia as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Iraq?
92,230 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 1st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ethiopia vs Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-both-sexes-number/ethiopia/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-both-sexes-number/ethiopia/iraq/">Ethiopia vs Iraq: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.