How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?

16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

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.

Kenya vs OECD members: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Kenya

235,728 number

in 2016

OECD members

1.15 million number

in 2019

Kenya rank

26th

OECD members rank

29th

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

Kenya
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.15 million number against 235,728 number in Kenya, a difference of 915,262 number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 4.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 29th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1970s	120,838 number	4.64 million number	4.51 million number	OECD members
1980s	469,050 number	4.45 million number	3.99 million number	OECD members
2000s	350,172 number	2.10 million number	1.75 million number	OECD members
2010s	302,971 number	1.16 million number	852,542 number	OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Kenya or OECD members?: OECD members, at 1.15 million number against 235,728 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Kenya and OECD members?: 915,262 number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and OECD members rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 29th 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: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.