United Arab Emirates vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

United Arab Emirates
305
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
492,126
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
152nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
154th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 492,126 against 305 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 491,821.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1,613.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 154th of 205 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6,918 2.22 million 2.22 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 8,201 1.97 million 1.96 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 10,719 1.33 million 1.32 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 6,927 798,556 791,629 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1,072 434,922 433,850 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 136 454,013 453,877 WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, United Arab Emirates or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 492,126 against 305 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
491,821, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 154th 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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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