United States of America vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

United States of America
212,468
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.81 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
17th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.81 million against 212,468 in United States of America, a difference of 7.60 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 36.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 199 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 212,988 6.89 million 6.68 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 211,037 7.41 million 7.20 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, United States of America or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.81 million against 212,468 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.60 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
United States of America ranks 17th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th 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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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