India vs Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

India
701,221 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
12.88 million number
in 2019
India rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
7th

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

  • India
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.88 million number against 701,221 number in India, a difference of 12.18 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 18.4 times India's.

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

India ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 11.45 million number 5.00 million number 6.44 million number India
1980s 3.55 million number 7.19 million number 3.64 million number Least developed countries
1990s 4.24 million number 9.22 million number 4.99 million number Least developed countries
2000s 4.57 million number 11.66 million number 7.10 million number Least developed countries
2010s 2.49 million number 13.00 million number 10.51 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 12.88 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 India and Least developed countries?
12.18 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
India ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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.