Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.36 million number
in 2015
Ethiopia
1.11 million number
in 2015
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
3rd

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1.36 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 243,820 number.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 861,050 number 302,196 number 558,854 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 830,090 number 371,477 number 458,613 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.35 million number 847,508 number 501,997 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.39 million number 1.16 million number 236,082 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1.36 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
243,820 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Ethiopia 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

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