Ethiopia vs India: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
Ethiopia
1.35 million
in 2023
India
1.11 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.35 million against 1.11 million in India, a difference of 241,620.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was India ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321,942 | 2.66 million | 2.34 million | India |
| 2010s | 307,143 | 567,739 | 260,596 | India |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 554,092 | 796,538 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 1.35 million against 1.11 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and India?
- 241,620, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release