How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?

10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

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.

Ethiopia vs IDA only: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia

228,738 number

in 2017

IDA only

3.23 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

10th

IDA only rank

12th

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

Ethiopia
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 3.23 million number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.00 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 14.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 12th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	156,728 number	1.40 million number	1.24 million number	IDA only
2000s	301,742 number	2.37 million number	2.07 million number	IDA only
2010s	317,537 number	2.99 million number	2.67 million number	IDA only

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 IDA only?: IDA only, at 3.23 million number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and IDA only?: 3.00 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and IDA only rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 12th of 184 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.