SDG: Small Island Developing States vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

SDG: Small Island Developing States
474,340
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
305
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
152nd

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

  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 474,340 against 305 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 474,035.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1,555.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 220 groups.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Small Island Developing States United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 626,762 6,918 619,845 SDG: Small Island Developing States
1980s 545,916 8,201 537,715 SDG: Small Island Developing States
1990s 529,787 10,719 519,068 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2000s 525,753 6,927 518,826 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 495,638 1,072 494,565 SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 481,697 136 481,561 SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, SDG: Small Island Developing States or United Arab Emirates?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 474,340 against 305 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Arab Emirates?
474,035, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Arab Emirates?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd 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