Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia
228,738 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
3.17 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
13th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 3.17 million number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.94 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 13.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 184 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 156,728 number 1.24 million number 1.09 million number Least developed countries
2000s 301,742 number 2.12 million number 1.82 million number Least developed countries
2010s 317,537 number 2.81 million number 2.50 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 3.17 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 Least developed countries?
2.94 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 13th 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.