How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?

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 South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Kenya

235,728 number

in 2016

South Asia

1.74 million number

in 2019

Kenya rank

26th

South Asia rank

26th

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

Kenya
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.74 million number against 235,728 number in Kenya, a difference of 1.50 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 26th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	120,838 number	12.56 million number	12.44 million number	South Asia
1980s	469,050 number	9.95 million number	9.48 million number	South Asia
2000s	350,172 number	7.88 million number	7.52 million number	South Asia
2010s	302,971 number	3.42 million number	3.12 million number	South Asia

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 South Asia?: South Asia, at 1.74 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 South Asia?: 1.50 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 26th 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: 04 September 2026

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