China vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
China
7,020
in 2021
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2.37 million
in 2024
China rank
102nd
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
103rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- China
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 2.37 million against 7,020 in China, a difference of 2.37 million.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 338.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 102nd and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.39 million | 2.48 million | 6.91 million | China |
| 1990s | 5.10 million | 2.49 million | 2.61 million | China |
| 2000s | 287,894 | 2.40 million | 2.11 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 99,136 | 2.51 million | 2.41 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 8,427 | 2.22 million | 2.21 million | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, China or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 2.37 million against 7,020 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 2.37 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- China ranks 102nd and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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
February 2026 Data Release