Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.88 million number
in 2019
India
701,221 number
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
11th
India rank
9th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • India
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019942019

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 11.88 million number against 701,221 number in India, a difference of 11.18 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 16.9 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and India ranks 9th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) India Difference Ahead
1970s 3.12 million number 11.45 million number 8.32 million number India
1980s 5.52 million number 3.55 million number 1.97 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 7.34 million number 4.24 million number 3.10 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 9.83 million number 4.57 million number 5.26 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 11.40 million number 2.49 million number 8.91 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or India?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 11.88 million number against 701,221 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
11.18 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and India rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and India ranks 9th 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.