How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA total?

30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.

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.

Brazil vs IDA total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Brazil

1.44 million number

in 2011

IDA total

14.54 million number

in 2019

Brazil rank

1st

IDA total rank

3rd

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

Brazil
IDA total

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 14.54 million number against 1.44 million number in Brazil, a difference of 13.10 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 10.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and IDA total ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	IDA total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.61 million number	6.41 million number	3.80 million number	IDA total
1980s	3.52 million number	8.60 million number	5.08 million number	IDA total
1990s	3.98 million number	10.35 million number	6.38 million number	IDA total
2000s	3.55 million number	14.33 million number	10.79 million number	IDA total
2010s	1.52 million number	15.79 million number	14.27 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Brazil or IDA total?: IDA total, at 14.54 million number against 1.44 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Brazil and IDA total?: 13.10 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA total?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Brazil and IDA total rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 1st and IDA total ranks 3rd of 190 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)
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.