Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
427,371 number
in 2019
Mexico
146,875 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
37th
Mexico rank
39th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 146,875 number in Mexico, a difference of 280,496 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 39th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.20 million number 1.24 million number 951,824 number Europe & Central Asia
1980s 1.97 million number 1.48 million number 485,881 number Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.35 million number 1.15 million number 202,824 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 734,993 number 697,463 number 37,529 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 464,272 number 259,499 number 204,773 number Europe & Central Asia

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 or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 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 and Mexico?
280,496 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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.