Ethiopia vs Iraq: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Ethiopia
6.9%
in 2014
Iraq
6.6%
in 2003
Ethiopia rank
39th
Iraq rank
41st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iraq
5101520197119922014

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iraq ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 12.2% 17.8% 5.6% Iraq
1990s 15.3% 10.1% 5.3% Ethiopia
2000s 12.2% 6.6% 5.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Ethiopia or Iraq?
Ethiopia, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Iraq as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Ethiopia and Iraq?
0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2003.
How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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