Brazil vs Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Brazil
8.5%
in 2010
Iraq
8.1%
in 2003
Brazil rank
36th
Iraq rank
39th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Iraq
10152025197119902010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Brazil ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 19.4% 18.5% 0.9% Brazil
1980s 19.4% 22.9% 3.5% Iraq
1990s 21.3% 14.5% 6.8% Brazil
2000s 20.2% 8.1% 12.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Brazil or Iraq?
Brazil, at 8.5% against 8.1% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Brazil and Iraq?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Brazil ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th of 184 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.