Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia
1.11 million number
in 2015
Low & middle income
21.57 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
3rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 21.57 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 20.46 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 19.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 number 39.54 million number 39.26 million number Low & middle income
1990s 345,414 number 33.58 million number 33.24 million number Low & middle income
2000s 852,511 number 31.22 million number 30.37 million number Low & middle income
2010s 1.16 million number 27.33 million number 26.17 million number Low & middle income

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 Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 21.57 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 Low & middle income?
20.46 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low & middle income 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.