Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
147
Highest
214,505
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
Montserrat
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 Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
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 Indonesia (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 214,505 | 2023 | up 172.6% | rising |
| 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 | Cote d'Ivoire | 96,403 | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 8 | Mali | 75,704 | 2023 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 9 | United States | 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 | 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 | 5,319 | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Iran | 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 | 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 (country) | 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 | South 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 | 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 | Nauru | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 139 | East Timor | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Anguilla | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Montserrat | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release