Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
147
Highest
214,505
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0
Timor-Leste
Median
1,505
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,239

What the numbers show

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 147 countries. The highest value is 214,505 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0 in Timor-Leste.

The median across all reporting countries is 1,505, and the mean is 13,528.

Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 82 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat (down 100.0%).

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 214,505 2023 up 172.6% rising
1 Anguilla 0 2019 volatile
1 Cook Islands 0 2024 volatile
1 Montserrat 0 2019 down 100.0% volatile
2 Iraq 128,680 2007 up 550.8% volatile
3 Malawi 113,926 2024 up 86.8% volatile
4 Uganda 110,030 2017 down 9.9% rising
5 Niger 104,733 2024 up 154.3% volatile
6 Ethiopia 103,491 2024 up 12.9% volatile
7 Côte d'Ivoire 96,403 2024 down 3.2% rising
8 Mali 75,704 2023 up 25.2% volatile
9 United States of America 72,480 2023 up 61.3% rising
10 Cameroon 63,871 2024 up 10.7% rising
11 Angola 62,046 2023 up 36.6% rising
12 Burundi 60,154 2020 down 31.7% volatile
13 Guinea 58,162 2020 up 15.7% volatile
14 Afghanistan 47,696 2023 up 43.6% volatile
15 Algeria 41,725 2008 down 61.8% rising
16 Kenya 41,037 2016 down 9.4% volatile
17 Burkina Faso 40,145 2024 down 50.4% volatile
18 South Africa 28,810 2023 down 49.8% falling
19 Morocco 28,061 2024 down 51.7% rising
20 Egypt 24,697 2024 down 82.6% volatile
21 Yemen 24,300 2016 up 33.4% rising
22 Chad 23,377 2022 down 35.1% rising
23 Benin 21,834 2022 up 0.3% rising
24 Zambia 21,750 2013 up 24.8% volatile
25 Mozambique 21,458 2022 up 43.3% volatile
26 Belgium 20,228 1991 down 33.4% falling
27 Sri Lanka 20,018 1986 up 1.4% falling
28 Haiti 18,454 1997 up 367.9% volatile
29 Central African Republic 17,383 2016 up 30.4% rising
30 Sudan 16,594 2019 down 22.5% falling
31 Mauritania 16,376 2020 up 155.8% rising
32 Philippines 13,949 2024 up 98.3% rising
33 Senegal 13,621 2024 up 52.3% falling
34 Argentina 11,475 2023 down 11.8% rising
35 Mexico 11,400 2025 up 178.0% falling
36 Namibia 11,009 2024 up 47.8% rising
37 Tunisia 10,484 2021 down 26.5% volatile
38 Libya 9,988 1983 down 36.2% rising
39 Spain 9,430 2024 down 56.9% falling
40 Papua New Guinea 8,289 2023 down 14.6% volatile
41 Rwanda 7,505 2024 up 54.6% volatile
42 Cambodia 7,416 2024 up 77.1% rising
43 Guatemala 7,111 2024 up 82.8% volatile
44 Peru 6,232 2019 down 65.9% falling
45 Congo 6,147 2023 down 55.3% falling
46 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,030 2024 up 138.2% volatile
47 Dominican Republic 5,938 2024 down 50.7% rising
48 Lebanon 5,665 2023 down 13.5% falling
49 Gabon 5,525 2003 down 40.2% rising
50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,319 2024 down 38.1% volatile
51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,959 2023 volatile
52 Syria 4,551 2024 falling
53 Nicaragua 4,483 2022 up 100.3% volatile
54 Eswatini 3,823 2023 down 35.2% volatile
55 El Salvador 3,724 2024 down 42.6% volatile
56 Chile 3,700 2024 down 68.1% volatile
57 Comoros 3,675 2022 unchanged falling
58 Ghana 3,351 2024 down 73.4% volatile
59 Lesotho 3,291 2024 down 37.6% rising
60 Thailand 2,994 2025 down 67.8% volatile
61 Portugal 2,901 2023 down 46.1% volatile
62 Honduras 2,626 2024 up 283.9% volatile
63 Togo 2,625 2024 down 86.5% rising
64 Oman 2,610 2017 up 54.0% volatile
65 Guinea-Bissau 2,586 2010 down 21.0% volatile
66 Jordan 2,385 2024 up 67.6% volatile
67 Jamaica 2,268 2024 down 55.9% falling
68 Sierra Leone 2,231 2024 down 24.9% volatile
69 Poland 2,159 2019 down 41.6% volatile
70 Netherlands 1,910 1985 up 2.2% falling
71 Trinidad and Tobago 1,625 2023 up 32.3% volatile
72 Israel 1,577 2024 down 23.4% rising
73 Bhutan 1,546 2024 up 12.7% volatile
74 Zimbabwe 1,505 2024 down 75.4% volatile
75 Liberia 1,485 2022 down 50.5% volatile
76 Equatorial Guinea 1,362 2015 up 13.5% rising
77 Gambia 1,231 2025 up 23.8% volatile
78 Suriname 1,175 2021 down 38.6% flat
79 Paraguay 1,113 2024 down 28.9% rising
80 United Arab Emirates 1,024 2002 up 7.9% rising
81 Greece 968 2023 up 35.2% volatile
82 Ecuador 953 2024 down 72.6% volatile
83 Cape Verde 943 2022 up 1.3% volatile
84 Sao Tome and Principe 851 2017 down 35.8% flat
85 Panama 808 2024 up 82.8% falling
86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 706 2024 down 85.7% volatile
87 Switzerland 684 2024 up 26.7% falling
88 China 582 2021 down 39.2% falling
89 Slovenia 512 2023 up 142.7% rising
90 Saudi Arabia 350 2024 down 72.3% volatile
91 Botswana 319 2022 down 63.0% volatile
92 Singapore 311 2023 down 5.8% volatile
93 Vanuatu 286 2024 down 63.4% volatile
94 Belize 272 2024 down 29.9% falling
95 Denmark 252 2024 down 32.6% volatile
96 Uruguay 238 2023 down 66.5% volatile
97 Qatar 204 2024 down 63.4% volatile
98 Costa Rica 202 2024 down 80.0% volatile
99 Sweden 193 2024 volatile
100 Latvia 185 2024 down 3.6% volatile
101 Kiribati 163 2024 up 111.7% volatile
102 Cuba 160 2024 down 54.0% volatile
103 Ireland 153 2022 down 21.1% volatile
104 Estonia 151 2024 up 79.8% volatile
105 Finland 108 2024 up 24.1% falling
105 Georgia 108 2024 down 12.2% volatile
107 Fiji 89 2024 up 323.8% volatile
108 Micronesia, Federated States of 86 2024 up 115.0% rising
109 Macao 80 2024 down 53.5% volatile
110 Guyana 70 2010 down 79.0% volatile
111 Barbados 49 2024 down 66.2% volatile
112 Czechia 38 2023 rising
113 Saint Lucia 28 2024 down 6.7% volatile
114 Marshall Islands 26 2024 down 13.3% rising
114 Samoa 26 2024 up 23.8% falling
116 Antigua and Barbuda 23 2022 unchanged volatile
116 Luxembourg 23 2024 down 56.6% volatile
118 Mauritius 21 2024 down 98.0% volatile
119 Hong Kong 20 2024 up 5.3% volatile
120 Grenada 19 2024 up 90.0% volatile
120 Republic of Korea 19 2024 down 20.8% volatile
122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18 2024 down 28.0% volatile
123 Bahamas 14 2019 volatile
123 Dominica 14 2025 down 62.2% volatile
125 Bahrain 12 2024 down 86.7% volatile
126 Brunei Darussalam 11 2024 down 8.3% volatile
127 Malta 7 2023 up 600.0% volatile
128 Palau 6 2024 down 33.3% volatile
129 Tonga 5 2024 down 98.6% volatile
129 Tuvalu 5 2023 volatile
131 Solomon Islands 4 2024 down 98.6% volatile
132 Andorra 3 2024 down 80.0% volatile
132 Cyprus 3 2024 up 200.0% volatile
132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 2023 down 40.0% volatile
135 Aruba 2 2022 down 93.1% volatile
135 Djibouti 2 2023 volatile
135 British Virgin Islands 2 2024 down 94.4% volatile
138 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 2024 down 96.8% volatile
139 Indonesia 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
139 Maldives 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
139 New Caledonia 0 1990 down 100.0% volatile
139 Naoero 0 2024 volatile
139 Seychelles 0 1994 volatile
139 Timor-Leste 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 4,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release