MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United States of America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
14.43 million
in 2024
United States of America
419,732
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th

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

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.43 million against 419,732 in United States of America, a difference of 14.01 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 12.83 million 404,656 12.42 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 13.76 million 400,392 13.36 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United States of America?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.43 million against 419,732 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America?
14.01 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th and United States of America 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