Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United States of America
United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 25,854 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25,854
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
32,692
in 2017
All-time low
25,009
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United States of America, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in United States of America is 25,854, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
That places United States of America 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32,692 | — |
| 2018 | 32,172 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32,182 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,883 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 25,009 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 28,050 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 25,854 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,349 | 32,172 | 32,692 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27,199 | 25,009 | 29,883 | 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, male in United States of America?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in United States of America was 25,854 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 32,692 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,009 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release