India vs Iraq: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

India
701,221 number
in 2017
Iraq
818,729 number
in 2007
India rank
9th
Iraq rank
6th

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

  • India
  • Iraq
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197119942017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 818,729 number against 701,221 number in India, a difference of 117,508 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 6th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 11.45 million number 248,140 number 11.20 million number India
1980s 3.55 million number 614,120 number 2.94 million number India
1990s 4.45 million number 361,803 number 4.09 million number India
2000s 4.79 million number 633,302 number 4.16 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, India or Iraq?
Iraq, at 818,729 number against 701,221 number in India as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between India and Iraq?
117,508 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do India and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
India ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 6th 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.