Ethiopia vs UNICEF: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
UNICEF: World
25.07 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 25.07 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.17 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 27.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 41.38 million 41.10 million UNICEF: World
1990s 345,414 34.06 million 33.71 million UNICEF: World
2000s 852,511 32.17 million 31.31 million UNICEF: World
2010s 1.05 million 28.07 million 27.02 million UNICEF: World
2020s 1.21 million 23.51 million 22.31 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Ethiopia or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 25.07 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
24.17 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.