Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.59 million number
in 2019
Nepal
301,539 number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Nepal rank
22nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.59 million number against 301,539 number in Nepal, a difference of 2.29 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.6 times Nepal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 22nd of 44 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 3.03 million number 446,576 number 2.59 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 3.20 million number 805,802 number 2.39 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 2.71 million number 853,470 number 1.86 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 2.61 million number 470,040 number 2.14 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.59 million number against 301,539 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
2.29 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 22nd of 44 groups.
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.