Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
65,078
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
5.77 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.77 million against 65,078 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.71 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 88.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 231,804 1.52 million 1.29 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 537,161 2.65 million 2.12 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 480,854 2.79 million 2.31 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 139,319 4.13 million 3.99 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 58,042 4.80 million 4.74 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 62,708 5.43 million 5.37 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.77 million against 65,078 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5.71 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release