MDG: Developed Regions vs Sweden: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

MDG: Developed Regions
749,754
in 2024
Sweden
1,302
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions rank
130th
Sweden rank
129th

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

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Sweden
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 749,754 against 1,302 in Sweden, a difference of 748,452.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 575.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 129th of 220 groups.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.97 million 0 1.97 million MDG: Developed Regions
1980s 1.47 million 0 1.47 million MDG: Developed Regions
1990s 1.07 million 0 1.07 million MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 725,843 0 725,843 MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 734,656 0 734,656 MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 747,358 1,357 746,001 MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Sweden?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 749,754 against 1,302 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden?
748,452, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 129th 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