How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, total

Brazil

8.7%

in 2011

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.7%

in 2018

Brazil rank

37th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Brazil
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.7% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 12.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 189 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.9%	4.6%	15.4%	Brazil
2000s	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%	Brazil
2010s	9.1%	1.4%	7.7%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Brazil, at 8.7% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Brazil ranks 37th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.