Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
UNICEF: World
25.07 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 25.07 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.17 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 27.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 205 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,483 | 41.38 million | 41.10 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 345,414 | 34.06 million | 33.71 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 852,511 | 32.17 million | 31.31 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 28.23 million | 27.20 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 23.84 million | 22.63 million | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 25.07 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 UNICEF: World?
- 24.17 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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