Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
160,949 number
in 2019
Mexico
146,875 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
41st
Mexico rank
39th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 160,949 number against 146,875 number in Mexico, a difference of 14,074 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mexico ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 749,770 number 1.49 million number 739,617 number Mexico
1990s 596,242 number 1.15 million number 554,837 number Mexico
2000s 256,714 number 697,463 number 440,749 number Mexico
2010s 149,428 number 259,499 number 110,071 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 160,949 number against 146,875 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
14,074 number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 39th of 44 groups.
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.