What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?

93,225 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

141,431 number

in 2019

Zambia

48,206 number

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Zambia rank

42nd

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zambia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 141,431 number against 48,206 number in Zambia, a difference of 93,225 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	278,116 number	25,765 number	252,351 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	189,035 number	45,656 number	143,379 number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 141,431 number against 48,206 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?: 93,225 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

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