ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
3.67 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36,393
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 3.67 million against 36,393 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.64 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 100.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 220 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 million 0 1.33 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 1.37 million 0 1.37 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 2.11 million 0 2.11 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 2.87 million 52,710 2.82 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 3.59 million 36,393 3.55 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Papua New Guinea?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 3.67 million against 36,393 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea?
3.64 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release