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

Ethiopia
1.11 million number
in 2015
World
22.47 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 22.47 million number against 1.11 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.36 million number.

That makes World's figure about 20.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 number 41.52 million number 41.24 million number World
1990s 345,414 number 35.15 million number 34.80 million number World
2000s 852,511 number 32.51 million number 31.66 million number World
2010s 1.16 million number 28.34 million number 27.17 million number World

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 World?
World, at 22.47 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 World?
21.36 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.