Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.85 million number against 112,348 number in Germany as of 2019.

What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

1.73 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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.

Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Germany

112,348 number

in 2018

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

1.85 million number

in 2019

Germany rank

23rd

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

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

Germany
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.85 million number against 112,348 number in Germany, a difference of 1.73 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 16.4 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	166,199 number	1.94 million number	1.77 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	109,273 number	1.92 million number	1.81 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 1.85 million number against 112,348 number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 1.73 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Germany ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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: 04 September 2026

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