Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, male
Iraq
18.8%
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.8%
in 2018
Iraq rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Repeaters, primary, male over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 12.0% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 11.6% | 9.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.3% | 3.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 18.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.