Pakistan vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Pakistan
171,142
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
4.69 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
17th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.69 million against 171,142 in Pakistan, a difference of 4.52 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 27.4 times Pakistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 17th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 201 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 183,010 2.04 million 1.86 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 145,875 3.24 million 3.10 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 159,345 4.50 million 4.34 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

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, Pakistan or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.69 million against 171,142 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.52 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 17th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release