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

Brazil
1.44 million number
in 2011
World
22.47 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • Brazil
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 22.47 million number against 1.44 million number in Brazil, a difference of 21.03 million number.

That makes World's figure about 15.6 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.61 million number 42.73 million number 40.12 million number World
1980s 3.52 million number 43.28 million number 39.76 million number World
1990s 3.98 million number 36.15 million number 32.17 million number World
2000s 3.55 million number 32.63 million number 29.09 million number World
2010s 1.52 million number 32.21 million number 30.69 million number World

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 World?
World, at 22.47 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 World?
21.03 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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

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