Kenya vs South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Kenya
105,816 number
in 2016
South Asia
736,176 number
in 2019
Kenya rank
24th
South Asia rank
26th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Kenya
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 736,176 number against 105,816 number in Kenya, a difference of 630,360 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 7.0 times Kenya's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th of 187 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 42,041 number 4.81 million number 4.77 million number South Asia
1980s 224,717 number 3.76 million number 3.53 million number South Asia
2000s 164,012 number 3.62 million number 3.45 million number South Asia
2010s 137,305 number 1.59 million number 1.46 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Kenya or South Asia?
South Asia, at 736,176 number against 105,816 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Kenya and South Asia?
630,360 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Kenya ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 26th 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.