Ethiopia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
24.35 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 24.35 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.44 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 27.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 40.04 million 39.76 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 345,414 33.14 million 32.79 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 852,511 31.46 million 30.61 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 1.03 million 27.51 million 26.48 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 1.20 million 23.10 million 21.90 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Ethiopia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 24.35 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
23.44 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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