Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.36 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
6.76 million number
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 6.76 million number against 6.36 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 396,200 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.06 million number 3.39 million number 1.33 million number Least developed countries
1980s 2.85 million number 4.12 million number 1.27 million number Least developed countries
1990s 3.73 million number 4.78 million number 1.05 million number Least developed countries
2000s 5.53 million number 6.53 million number 1.00 million number Least developed countries
2010s 6.10 million number 6.82 million number 728,022 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 6.76 million number against 6.36 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
396,200 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.