China vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

China
7,020
in 2021
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2.48 million
in 2024
China rank
102nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
102nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • China
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 2.48 million against 7,020 in China, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 353.3 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 9.39 million 3.48 million 5.91 million China
1990s 5.10 million 3.50 million 1.60 million China
2000s 287,894 2.76 million 2.47 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 99,136 2.71 million 2.61 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 8,427 2.37 million 2.36 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 2.48 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.47 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
China ranks 102nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release