Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
52,437
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.35 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
28th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.35 million against 52,437 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.30 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 44.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 191 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 309,809 1.01 million 699,830 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 51,581 1.67 million 1.62 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 50,490 2.32 million 2.27 million SDG: 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.35 million against 52,437 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.30 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release