MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.62 million
in 2024
Pakistan
210,390
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th
Pakistan rank
15th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Pakistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.62 million against 210,390 in Pakistan, a difference of 6.41 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 31.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 220 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.33 million 273,189 5.06 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5.94 million 223,563 5.72 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6.50 million 340,023 6.16 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Pakistan?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.62 million against 210,390 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
6.41 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 15th 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