What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Arab World and Indonesia?

2.28 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

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.

Arab World vs Indonesia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Arab World

2.67 million number

in 2019

Indonesia

391,239 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

20th

Indonesia rank

18th

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

Arab World
Indonesia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.67 million number against 391,239 number in Indonesia, a difference of 2.28 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 6.8 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Arab World ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 42 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.02 million number	2.04 million number	19,133 number	Indonesia
1980s	2.58 million number	2.74 million number	163,847 number	Indonesia
1990s	2.84 million number	2.40 million number	441,283 number	Arab World
2000s	2.86 million number	1.22 million number	1.64 million number	Arab World
2010s	2.78 million number	648,788 number	2.13 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Arab World or Indonesia?: Arab World, at 2.67 million number against 391,239 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Arab World and Indonesia?: 2.28 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Indonesia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 42 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.