Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Ethiopia
1.11 million number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.26 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13.26 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.14 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,483 number | 6.83 million number | 6.54 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 345,414 number | 8.43 million number | 8.09 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 852,511 number | 11.13 million number | 10.28 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 12.57 million number | 11.41 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.14 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.