ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs United States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
15.13 million
in 2024
United States
419,732
in 2023
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
13th
United States rank
16th

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

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • United States
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 15.13 million against 419,732 in United States, a difference of 14.71 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 36.1 times United States's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 220 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) United States Difference Ahead
2010s 13.93 million 404,656 13.53 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 14.59 million 400,392 14.19 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or United States?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 15.13 million against 419,732 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United States?
14.71 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and United States rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 13th and United States ranks 16th of 220 groups.
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