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

Iraq
16.8%
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Iraq rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 189 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 17.3% 11.8% 5.5% Iraq
1980s 19.6% 11.3% 8.3% Iraq
1990s 13.3% 10.4% 2.8% Iraq
2000s 12.4% 10.1% 2.3% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iraq, at 16.8% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Iraq ranks 10th 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.