What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

295,303 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Türkiye: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

427,371 number

in 2019

Türkiye

132,068 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

37th

Türkiye rank

40th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Türkiye

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 427,371 number against 132,068 number in Türkiye, a difference of 295,303 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.89 million number	549,276 number	1.35 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	1.46 million number	405,665 number	1.05 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	636,807 number	157,119 number	479,688 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	464,272 number	120,789 number	343,483 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Türkiye?: Europe & Central Asia, at 427,371 number against 132,068 number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?: 295,303 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (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, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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