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

Iraq
818,729 number
in 2007
Least developed countries
12.88 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
7th

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

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.88 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq, a difference of 12.06 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.7 times Iraq's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 256,311 number 5.54 million number 5.28 million number Least developed countries
1980s 555,978 number 7.10 million number 6.54 million number Least developed countries
1990s 416,245 number 8.61 million number 8.19 million number Least developed countries
2000s 537,396 number 11.87 million number 11.34 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, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 12.88 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and Least developed countries?
12.06 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 6th 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.