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
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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About this data
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.