Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, total

Chad
16.8%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Chad rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 16.8% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 33.0% 11.9% 21.1% Chad
1980s 32.6% 11.8% 20.8% Chad
1990s 31.3% 10.9% 20.4% Chad
2000s 23.1% 9.9% 13.2% Chad
2010s 21.9% 8.3% 13.6% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Chad, at 16.8% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.2%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Chad ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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

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.