Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 62,452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62,452
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
70,096
in 2019
All-time low
60,381
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 62,452 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
That places United States of America 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66,905 | — |
| 2018 | 63,176 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 70,096 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 67,045 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 60,381 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 61,535 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62,452 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,726 | 63,176 | 70,096 | 3 |
| 2020s | 62,853 | 60,381 | 67,045 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 62,452 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 70,096 in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,381 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release