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
10152025197119942018

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

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.