Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education by country
Countries reporting
69
Highest
818,729
Iraq
Lowest
1
North Macedonia
Median
1,942
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
2,074
What the numbers show
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education is currently reported for 69 countries. The highest value is 818,729 in Iraq; the lowest is 1 in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,942, and the mean is 37,226.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 363.6%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 99.4%).
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 818,729 | 2007 | up 126.3% | rising |
| 2 | Morocco | 266,273 | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 3 | Yemen | 229,234 | 2016 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 184,302 | 2023 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Algeria | 158,235 | 2025 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 6 | Iran | 108,066 | 2023 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Sudan | 105,251 | 2019 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 8 | Egypt | 95,355 | 2024 | down 73.2% | rising |
| 9 | Syria | 90,421 | 2024 | down 20.5% | flat |
| 10 | Tunisia | 88,316 | 2021 | up 44.0% | falling |
| 11 | Libya | 69,173 | 1983 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 12 | France | 43,533 | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 37,817 | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Lebanon | 34,874 | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 26,900 | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Netherlands | 23,856 | 1985 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 21,277 | 2019 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 17,384 | 2022 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Poland | 15,398 | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Germany | 15,242 | 2024 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Romania | 14,415 | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 13,699 | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 11,380 | 2023 | down 49.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Jordan | 10,973 | 2024 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Greece | 7,545 | 2023 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Hungary | 6,790 | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 6,592 | 2023 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Oman | 6,282 | 2017 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Switzerland | 5,583 | 2024 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 5,484 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 3,449 | 2023 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 32 | Ukraine | 3,125 | 2024 | up 227.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Denmark | 2,888 | 2024 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 34 | Djibouti | 2,279 | 2023 | down 59.3% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 1,942 | 2022 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1,658 | 2023 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 1,610 | 2024 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 1,398 | 2024 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 39 | Qatar | 1,379 | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 1,173 | 2024 | up 363.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Finland | 1,144 | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 42 | Albania | 1,024 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Latvia | 1,003 | 2024 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Georgia | 749 | 2024 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 45 | Estonia | 706 | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 638 | 2025 | up 47.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Armenia | 581 | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 580 | 2017 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Serbia | 530 | 2022 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 50 | Belarus | 398 | 2024 | up 261.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Lithuania | 337 | 2024 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Palestine, State of | 306 | 2023 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 305 | 2023 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 54 | Croatia | 172 | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 145 | 2023 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 56 | Cyprus | 137 | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Republic of Moldova | 120 | 2009 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Montenegro | 106 | 2023 | up 231.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Turkmenistan | 82 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 60 | Malta | 70 | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 54 | 2025 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Liechtenstein | 40 | 2021 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 63 | Andorra | 31 | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 64 | Bahrain | 23 | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 14 | 2020 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Monaco | 12 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Kuwait | 11 | 2021 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 68 | San Marino | 1 | 1997 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 68 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2012 | down 99.2% | volatile |