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

Ethiopia
228,738 number
in 2017
India
251,584 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
10th
India rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 251,584 number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 22,846 number.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 184 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 321,942 number 2.66 million number 2.34 million number India
2010s 307,143 number 567,739 number 260,596 number India

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?
India, at 251,584 number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and India?
22,846 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and India ranks 7th 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

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