Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.64 million number
in 2019
Nepal
301,539 number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Nepal rank
22nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 2.64 million number against 301,539 number in Nepal, a difference of 2.34 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.7 times Nepal's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 22nd of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 3.27 million number 446,576 number 2.82 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 3.44 million number 805,802 number 2.64 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.89 million number 853,470 number 2.03 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2.68 million number 470,040 number 2.21 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 or Nepal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 2.64 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 and Nepal?
2.34 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.