Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Ethiopia
510,692 number
in 2015
Least developed countries
6.12 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
5th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 6.12 million number against 510,692 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.61 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 123,887 number 3.07 million number 2.95 million number Least developed countries
1990s 140,216 number 3.89 million number 3.75 million number Least developed countries
2000s 356,400 number 5.55 million number 5.19 million number Least developed countries
2010s 571,881 number 6.30 million number 5.73 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 6.12 million number against 510,692 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
5.61 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 187 countries.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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