Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
Ethiopia
228,738 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.59 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.59 million number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.36 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,186 number | 1.37 million number | 1.22 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 301,742 number | 2.15 million number | 1.85 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 317,537 number | 3.15 million number | 2.83 million number | 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, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.59 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.36 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.