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

25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.

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.

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

Ethiopia

1.11 million number

in 2015

IDA total

14.54 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

3rd

IDA total rank

3rd

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

Ethiopia
IDA total

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 14.54 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.42 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 13.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and IDA total ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	IDA total	Difference	Ahead
1980s	281,483 number	9.02 million number	8.74 million number	IDA total
1990s	345,414 number	11.20 million number	10.86 million number	IDA total
2000s	852,511 number	14.53 million number	13.67 million number	IDA total
2010s	1.16 million number	15.31 million number	14.15 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, Ethiopia or IDA total?: IDA total, at 14.54 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and IDA total?: 13.42 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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.