Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
140th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ireland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release