IDA only vs India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

IDA only
6.93 million number
in 2019
India
369,495 number
in 2017
IDA only rank
7th
India rank
10th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • IDA only
  • India
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 6.93 million number against 369,495 number in India, a difference of 6.56 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 18.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

IDA only ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only India Difference Ahead
1970s 3.25 million number 7.08 million number 3.84 million number India
1980s 4.39 million number 2.13 million number 2.26 million number IDA only
1990s 5.57 million number 2.33 million number 3.24 million number IDA only
2000s 6.74 million number 2.50 million number 4.24 million number IDA only
2010s 7.06 million number 1.31 million number 5.75 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, IDA only or India?
IDA only, at 6.93 million number against 369,495 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between IDA only and India?
6.56 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and India?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA only and India rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
IDA only ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 43 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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About this data

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.