Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, total

Equatorial Guinea
18.5%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.7% 11.0% 13.8% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 20.6% 9.5% 11.1% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 19.0% 8.4% 10.6% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Equatorial Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 18.5% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th 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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About this data

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.