India vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

India
369,495 number
in 2017
Least developed countries: UN classification
6.76 million number
in 2019
India rank
10th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 6.76 million number against 369,495 number in India, a difference of 6.39 million number.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 18.3 times India's.

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

India ranks 10th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries: UN classification in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1970s 7.08 million number 3.10 million number 3.98 million number India
1980s 2.13 million number 4.14 million number 2.01 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 2.33 million number 5.20 million number 2.87 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 2.50 million number 6.34 million number 3.85 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 1.31 million number 6.79 million number 5.48 million number Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, India or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 6.76 million number against 369,495 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between India and Least developed countries: UN classification?
6.39 million number, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries: UN classification?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do India and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
India ranks 10th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 8th of 187 countries.
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.