Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
174
Highest
468,516
India
Lowest
0
Uruguay
Median
1,343
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,936
What the numbers show
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 468,516 in India; the lowest is 0 in Uruguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,343, and the mean is 17,509.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 98 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 11,214.3%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 468,516 | 2025 | up 231.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Montserrat | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 263,118 | 2023 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Iraq | 225,191 | 2007 | up 103.2% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 181,435 | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Rwanda | 130,440 | 2024 | up 165.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Uganda | 126,040 | 2017 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 115,611 | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 107,895 | 2024 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Mali | 92,371 | 2023 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Burundi | 83,334 | 2020 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Cameroon | 83,169 | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 12 | Madagascar | 69,672 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 69,556 | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 14 | United States of America | 62,452 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 15 | Angola | 59,361 | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 53,510 | 2023 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Nepal | 45,941 | 2025 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 18 | South Africa | 39,902 | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 19 | Kenya | 37,612 | 2016 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Chad | 34,258 | 2022 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Morocco | 33,812 | 2024 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Mozambique | 33,474 | 2022 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Yemen | 31,039 | 2016 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 29,824 | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 29,484 | 2022 | up 26.8% | falling |
| 26 | Guinea | 28,702 | 2020 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Niger | 25,259 | 2024 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Egypt | 22,758 | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | 22,099 | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 30 | Zambia | 21,457 | 2013 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Guatemala | 20,811 | 2024 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Haiti | 19,359 | 1997 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 18,300 | 2016 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 34 | Libya | 18,216 | 1983 | up 11,214.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 18,163 | 2021 | up 233.9% | falling |
| 36 | Benin | 18,049 | 2022 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Sudan | 17,445 | 2019 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 38 | Mexico | 17,092 | 2025 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Argentina | 15,836 | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 40 | Namibia | 14,077 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 41 | Peru | 12,479 | 2019 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 42 | Congo | 12,140 | 2023 | down 48.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cambodia | 10,792 | 2024 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | 10,623 | 2003 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritania | 9,956 | 2020 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 9,699 | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 8,950 | 2024 | down 38.1% | rising |
| 48 | Papua New Guinea | 8,864 | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Senegal | 7,191 | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 6,934 | 2022 | up 103.1% | rising |
| 51 | Lebanon | 6,529 | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 52 | Ghana | 6,478 | 2024 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Syria | 6,178 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 54 | Algeria | 5,985 | 2025 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5,719 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 56 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5,308 | 2023 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Sierra Leone | 5,027 | 2024 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Lesotho | 4,540 | 2024 | down 33.9% | rising |
| 59 | Honduras | 4,390 | 2024 | up 181.6% | falling |
| 60 | France | 4,308 | 2024 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 4,296 | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 62 | Oman | 3,672 | 2017 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 63 | Eswatini | 3,648 | 2023 | down 44.8% | rising |
| 64 | Comoros | 3,539 | 2024 | up 36.8% | flat |
| 65 | Jordan | 3,533 | 2024 | up 192.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Eritrea | 3,437 | 2022 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 67 | El Salvador | 3,353 | 2024 | down 50.1% | rising |
| 68 | Chile | 3,157 | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Bhutan | 3,031 | 2024 | up 160.8% | rising |
| 70 | Reunion | 2,946 | 1987 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 71 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,696 | 2010 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 72 | Myanmar | 2,684 | 2018 | up 58.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Portugal | 2,574 | 2023 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Poland | 2,518 | 2019 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | 2,402 | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Netherlands | 2,296 | 1985 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 77 | Thailand | 2,209 | 2025 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Belgium | 1,863 | 2023 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 1,828 | 2024 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Liberia | 1,803 | 2022 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 81 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1,786 | 2024 | down 84.8% | falling |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 1,658 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,646 | 2015 | down 19.5% | flat |
| 84 | Gambia | 1,608 | 2025 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 85 | Paraguay | 1,482 | 2024 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 86 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1,481 | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Israel | 1,345 | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 88 | Suriname | 1,341 | 2021 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 89 | Panama | 1,334 | 2024 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 90 | Belarus | 1,200 | 1990 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 91 | French Guiana | 1,147 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,144 | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Spain | 1,082 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Italy | 1,022 | 2023 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Greece | 908 | 2023 | up 34.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Viet Nam | 840 | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Ecuador | 825 | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Togo | 777 | 2024 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 752 | 2017 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 100 | Botswana | 706 | 2022 | down 50.3% | volatile |
| 101 | China | 619 | 2021 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 102 | New Caledonia | 582 | 1990 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 103 | Jamaica | 566 | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 104 | Czechia | 515 | 2023 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Switzerland | 472 | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 376 | 2025 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Guadeloupe | 349 | 1991 | down 76.4% | falling |
| 108 | Cuba | 348 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Djibouti | 343 | 2023 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Belize | 338 | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 110 | Martinique | 338 | 1992 | down 83.1% | falling |
| 112 | Qatar | 334 | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 113 | Vanuatu | 253 | 2024 | down 64.1% | falling |
| 114 | Slovenia | 249 | 2023 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 230 | 2024 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 116 | United Arab Emirates | 217 | 2019 | down 75.1% | falling |
| 117 | Denmark | 210 | 2024 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Albania | 188 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Sweden | 164 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Latvia | 151 | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Ireland | 126 | 2022 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 115 | 2024 | up 66.7% | flat |
| 123 | Cape Verde | 112 | 2022 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Macao | 110 | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Estonia | 109 | 2024 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Georgia | 107 | 2024 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 127 | Kiribati | 95 | 2024 | up 196.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Fiji | 93 | 2024 | up 481.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Aruba | 71 | 2022 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 130 | Guyana | 60 | 2010 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Finland | 57 | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 132 | Bahamas | 56 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Brunei Darussalam | 32 | 2024 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Montenegro | 30 | 2023 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Barbados | 29 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 136 | Marshall Islands | 27 | 2024 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 24 | 2022 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 138 | Samoa | 22 | 2024 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Grenada | 20 | 2024 | up 185.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 16 | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Dominica | 11 | 2025 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 143 | Republic of Korea | 11 | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 11 | 1987 | down 63.3% | falling |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 10 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Saint Lucia | 9 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 148 | British Virgin Islands | 7 | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Palau | 6 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Malta | 5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Tonga | 5 | 2023 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 152 | Tuvalu | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bahrain | 2 | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Cyprus | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Kuwait | 2 | 2021 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Monaco | 2 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Mongolia | 2 | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Singapore | 2 | 2023 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Andorra | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Naoero | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 161 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 161 | Türkiye | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 161 | Uruguay | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release