United States of America vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

United States of America
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America rank
79th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
77th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
-50510197119972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

United States of America ranks 79th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 77th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.01 % change on previous year -0.3651 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 0.5683 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year WB: 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 (number), United States of America or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
United States of America, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 1.61 % change on previous year in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.66 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
United States of America ranks 79th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 77th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.