What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?

257,410 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.

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.

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

Europe & Central Asia

427,371 number

in 2019

Zambia

169,961 number

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Zambia rank

36th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Zambia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 169,961 number in Zambia, a difference of 257,410 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.39 million number	15,187 number	2.37 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	2.04 million number	19,813 number	2.02 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	1.19 million number	67,417 number	1.12 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	707,004 number	157,470 number	549,534 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	506,382 number	172,778 number	333,604 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 Zambia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 number against 169,961 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 257,410 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th 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: 04 September 2026

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