Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India
India: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 86,903 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India, 1987–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 86,903 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India peaked at 1.07 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 84,492 number, in 2016.
India ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 516,618 number | — |
| 1988 | 667,804 number | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million number | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 741,835 number | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 776,866 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 818,833 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 858,359 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 878,988 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 879,624 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 943,910 number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 951,573 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 978,115 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 755,300 number | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 311,863 number | -58.7% |
| 2014 | 192,394 number | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 114,545 number | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 84,492 number | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 86,903 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 751,567 number | 516,618 number | 1.07 million number | 3 |
| 1990s | 741,835 number | 741,835 number | 741,835 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 900,173 number | 776,866 number | 1.02 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 257,583 number | 84,492 number | 755,300 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in India was 86,903 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,492 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- India ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.