What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

12.14 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia

1.11 million number

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

13.26 million number

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

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

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 11.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 190 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	281,483 number	6.83 million number	6.54 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	345,414 number	8.43 million number	8.09 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	852,511 number	11.13 million number	10.28 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	1.16 million number	12.57 million number	11.41 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 12.14 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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: 04 September 2026

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