Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
194
Highest
648,203
Brazil
Lowest
0
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Median
1,223
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
5,669
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 648,203 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,223, and the mean is 21,827.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 103 fell. The largest increase was in Grenada (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 648,203 | 2004 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 1 | Anguilla | 2 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 2 | India | 443,384 | 2025 | up 175.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Montserrat | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 299,865 | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 4 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 151,076 | 2024 | up 129.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Uganda | 150,641 | 2017 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 6 | Malawi | 137,376 | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 123,929 | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 123,536 | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Côte d'Ivoire | 118,050 | 2024 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Rwanda | 114,256 | 2024 | up 135.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Iraq | 113,704 | 2007 | up 374.4% | rising |
| 12 | Angola | 108,902 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 13 | Mali | 102,515 | 2023 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Cameroon | 94,370 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 15 | Pakistan | 81,695 | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 16 | Burundi | 65,897 | 2020 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 64,438 | 2023 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 18 | South Africa | 63,335 | 2023 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 19 | United States | 62,326 | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 20 | Benin | 59,870 | 2022 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 56,104 | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Chad | 50,121 | 2022 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 49,668 | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 24 | Egypt | 47,046 | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 25 | Kenya | 42,004 | 2016 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea | 39,715 | 2020 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Mozambique | 39,114 | 2022 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 28 | Yemen | 38,308 | 2016 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 29 | Morocco | 37,601 | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 30 | Algeria | 36,875 | 2025 | down 47.1% | rising |
| 31 | Guatemala | 33,443 | 2024 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Colombia | 31,475 | 2022 | up 46.5% | falling |
| 33 | Haiti | 30,131 | 1997 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 34 | Philippines | 27,721 | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 35 | Niger | 25,785 | 2024 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 24,798 | 2025 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 24,429 | 2016 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 38 | Zambia | 23,953 | 2013 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 21,189 | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Türkiye | 19,520 | 2023 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Togo | 18,754 | 2024 | down 35.4% | rising |
| 42 | Libya | 18,708 | 1983 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 18,492 | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 44 | Namibia | 17,937 | 2024 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 16,315 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 46 | Sudan | 16,033 | 2019 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 47 | Peru | 15,741 | 2019 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 48 | Tunisia | 15,662 | 2021 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 49 | Cambodia | 15,116 | 2024 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 50 | Congo | 14,015 | 2023 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 12,753 | 2022 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 11,043 | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 53 | Gabon | 10,267 | 2003 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 9,859 | 2023 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Eritrea | 9,856 | 2022 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 9,787 | 2024 | up 168.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Spain | 9,635 | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Mauritania | 9,306 | 2020 | up 210.9% | rising |
| 59 | Iran | 8,560 | 2023 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Lebanon | 7,925 | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 61 | Syria | 7,482 | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 62 | Ghana | 7,241 | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Guinea-Bissau | 6,649 | 2010 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 64 | Honduras | 6,437 | 2024 | up 153.8% | falling |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6,317 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 6,127 | 2024 | down 75.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Lesotho | 4,924 | 2024 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 68 | Germany | 4,904 | 2024 | up 28.3% | falling |
| 69 | Viet Nam | 4,651 | 2024 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Romania | 4,473 | 2023 | up 36.9% | falling |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 4,353 | 2019 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | 4,271 | 2024 | down 41.3% | rising |
| 73 | Chile | 3,135 | 2024 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Poland | 2,924 | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 75 | France | 2,923 | 2024 | up 48.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Cape Verde | 2,766 | 2022 | up 81.9% | falling |
| 77 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2,698 | 2024 | down 84.6% | falling |
| 78 | Eswatini | 2,685 | 2023 | down 58.5% | rising |
| 79 | Netherlands | 2,535 | 1985 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 80 | Reunion | 2,481 | 1987 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 81 | Liberia | 2,358 | 2022 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 82 | Gambia | 2,303 | 2025 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Belgium | 2,269 | 2023 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Equatorial Guinea | 2,215 | 2015 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 85 | Paraguay | 2,115 | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 86 | Thailand | 1,952 | 2025 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 1,945 | 2024 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,912 | 2025 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 1,865 | 2024 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 90 | Suriname | 1,804 | 2021 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 91 | Myanmar | 1,716 | 2010 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Jordan | 1,701 | 2024 | up 88.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Portugal | 1,678 | 2023 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Comoros | 1,576 | 2024 | down 51.4% | flat |
| 95 | Panama | 1,565 | 2024 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 96 | Austria | 1,474 | 2024 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Botswana | 1,358 | 2022 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,088 | 2023 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,032 | 2017 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 100 | Israel | 996 | 2024 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 101 | Greece | 988 | 2023 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 102 | China | 977 | 2021 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Bhutan | 885 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Ecuador | 831 | 2024 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Italy | 809 | 2023 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Slovakia | 760 | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 107 | Ukraine | 727 | 2024 | up 1,111.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Hungary | 717 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 109 | French Guiana | 667 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Cuba | 647 | 2024 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 111 | New Caledonia | 574 | 1990 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 112 | Uruguay | 555 | 2023 | down 69.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Switzerland | 531 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 114 | Luxembourg | 529 | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Czechia | 487 | 2023 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Guadeloupe | 466 | 1991 | down 78.5% | falling |
| 117 | Belize | 419 | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 118 | Djibouti | 416 | 2023 | down 30.9% | rising |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 399 | 2024 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Hong Kong | 387 | 2024 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Jamaica | 353 | 2024 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Qatar | 297 | 2024 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Martinique | 280 | 1992 | down 84.1% | falling |
| 124 | Bulgaria | 278 | 2024 | up 231.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Denmark | 242 | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 238 | 2024 | down 74.4% | falling |
| 127 | Serbia | 229 | 2022 | down 38.4% | rising |
| 128 | Slovenia | 224 | 2023 | up 86.7% | falling |
| 129 | Albania | 206 | 2024 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Sweden | 189 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Ireland | 177 | 2022 | down 10.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 170 | 2017 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Armenia | 125 | 2024 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Latvia | 111 | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Kiribati | 110 | 2024 | up 115.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Micronesia (country) | 101 | 2024 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 137 | United Arab Emirates | 98 | 2023 | down 77.7% | falling |
| 138 | Bahamas | 96 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Guyana | 94 | 2010 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Estonia | 84 | 2024 | up 104.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Palestine, State of | 78 | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Aruba | 69 | 2022 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 142 | Georgia | 69 | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Fiji | 66 | 2024 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Finland | 51 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 146 | Croatia | 50 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 147 | Belarus | 47 | 2024 | up 840.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Marshall Islands | 45 | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | 41 | 2025 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Antigua and Barbuda | 37 | 2022 | up 640.0% | rising |
| 151 | Samoa | 32 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 152 | Lithuania | 28 | 2024 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 | 2023 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 26 | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 155 | Barbados | 23 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 156 | Macao | 18 | 2024 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Malta | 15 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Dominica | 13 | 2025 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Grenada | 13 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Republic of Korea | 12 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Montenegro | 12 | 2023 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 12 | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 2025 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10 | 2024 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 164 | British Virgin Islands | 10 | 2024 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 167 | Liechtenstein | 8 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Singapore | 8 | 2023 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Tonga | 7 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 170 | Brunei Darussalam | 4 | 2024 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Monaco | 4 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Andorra | 3 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Bahrain | 3 | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 172 | Cyprus | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Kuwait | 2 | 2021 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Mongolia | 2 | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 175 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 2023 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Timor-Leste | 2 | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 179 | Palau | 1 | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 179 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Naoero | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 181 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 | 1987 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release