ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Nicaragua: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
7.86 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
85,306
in 2022
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
49th

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

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 7.86 million against 85,306 in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.78 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 92.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 220 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 1.69 million 42,747 1.65 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 2.72 million 82,153 2.64 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 2.95 million 103,578 2.85 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 5.14 million 83,960 5.05 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 6.04 million 73,347 5.96 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 7.73 million 85,306 7.64 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Nicaragua?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 7.86 million against 85,306 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua?
7.78 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Nicaragua rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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