Indonesia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Indonesia
391,239 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
2.82 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
18th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.82 million number against 391,239 number in Indonesia, a difference of 2.43 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million number 6.70 million number 4.66 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.74 million number 8.07 million number 5.33 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.40 million number 8.19 million number 5.79 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.22 million number 6.46 million number 5.24 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 648,788 number 3.20 million number 2.55 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Indonesia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.82 million number against 391,239 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.43 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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.