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

Ethiopia
1.11 million number
in 2015
Iraq
818,729 number
in 2007
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Iraq rank
6th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.11 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq, a difference of 295,721 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 6th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 278,956 number 604,470 number 325,514 number Iraq
1990s 546,099 number 361,803 number 184,296 number Ethiopia
2000s 804,029 number 537,396 number 266,634 number Ethiopia

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 Iraq?
Ethiopia, at 1.11 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and Iraq?
295,721 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 6th 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.