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

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
145
Highest
113,304
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
East Timor
Median
866
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
3,915

What the numbers show

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) is currently reported for 145 countries. The highest value is 113,304 in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in East Timor.

The median across all reporting countries is 866, and the mean is 7,439.

Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 83 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 502.3%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat (down 100.0%).

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

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Democratic Republic of Congo 113,304 2023 up 164.0% rising
1 Cook Islands 0 2024 volatile
1 Montserrat 0 2014 down 100.0% volatile
2 Iraq 84,884 2007 up 502.3% volatile
3 Ethiopia 55,433 2024 up 8.7% volatile
4 Niger 55,036 2024 up 146.3% volatile
5 Uganda 54,882 2017 down 11.3% rising
6 Malawi 53,733 2024 up 75.2% volatile
7 Cote d'Ivoire 49,639 2024 down 12.7% falling
8 Mali 41,563 2023 up 24.5% rising
9 Cameroon 34,946 2024 up 7.2% rising
10 United States 34,738 2023 up 11.7% rising
11 Guinea 33,010 2020 up 22.5% volatile
12 Angola 31,851 2023 up 26.3% rising
13 Afghanistan 27,727 2023 up 27.8% volatile
14 Burundi 27,157 2020 down 35.0% volatile
15 Algeria 26,936 2008 down 64.1% rising
16 Kenya 21,893 2016 down 7.9% volatile
17 South Africa 21,096 2023 down 41.4% falling
18 Morocco 18,893 2024 down 50.7% rising
19 Burkina Faso 17,062 2024 down 53.3% volatile
20 Yemen 16,049 2016 up 21.9% flat
21 Egypt 14,885 2024 down 83.6% volatile
22 Chad 13,061 2022 down 40.0% rising
23 Mozambique 12,110 2022 up 41.3% volatile
24 Benin 11,567 2022 down 3.4% rising
25 Zambia 11,276 2013 up 15.2% volatile
26 Belgium 11,032 1991 down 33.9% falling
27 Central African Republic 10,491 2016 up 22.3% rising
28 Philippines 9,931 2024 up 91.6% rising
29 Haiti 9,835 1997 up 380.9% volatile
30 Sudan 8,888 2019 down 25.5% falling
31 Mauritania 7,903 2020 up 145.1% rising
32 Mexico 7,148 2025 up 186.5% falling
33 Tunisia 6,990 2021 down 24.5% volatile
34 Libya 6,534 1983 down 43.8% rising
35 Namibia 6,232 2024 up 49.2% rising
36 Senegal 6,223 2024 up 28.9% falling
37 Spain 5,419 2024 down 58.2% falling
38 Argentina 5,343 2023 down 30.6% falling
39 Cambodia 4,982 2024 up 86.2% rising
40 Papua New Guinea 4,582 2023 down 19.2% volatile
41 Dominican Republic 4,194 2024 down 52.3% rising
42 Guatemala 4,192 2024 up 71.0% volatile
43 Lebanon 3,375 2023 down 11.4% falling
44 Bolivia 3,361 2024 down 39.0% volatile
45 Peru 3,352 2019 down 65.8% falling
46 Ghana 3,346 2024 down 50.1% volatile
47 Rwanda 3,269 2024 up 54.9% volatile
48 Iran 3,265 2023 volatile
49 Congo 3,249 2023 down 59.3% falling
50 Tanzania 3,011 2024 up 137.6% volatile
51 Gabon 2,669 2003 down 43.1% rising
52 Nicaragua 2,633 2022 up 93.5% volatile
53 Syria 2,626 2024 falling
54 El Salvador 2,293 2024 down 44.5% volatile
55 Chile 2,219 2024 down 70.1% falling
56 Eswatini 2,216 2023 down 29.4% volatile
57 Lesotho 2,029 2024 down 27.8% rising
58 Thailand 2,010 2025 down 71.6% volatile
59 Comoros 1,968 2022 unchanged falling
60 Portugal 1,805 2023 down 49.5% volatile
61 Oman 1,765 2017 up 136.9% volatile
62 Honduras 1,581 2024 up 287.5% volatile
63 Jordan 1,563 2024 up 106.2% volatile
64 Poland 1,469 2019 down 43.3% falling
65 Guinea-Bissau 1,413 2010 down 28.9% volatile
66 Jamaica 1,309 2024 down 54.4% rising
67 Togo 1,308 2024 down 87.0% falling
68 Sierra Leone 1,088 2024 down 25.1% volatile
69 Israel 1,068 2024 down 24.5% rising
70 Netherlands 1,043 1985 up 11.2% flat
71 Trinidad and Tobago 937 2023 up 35.4% volatile
72 Zimbabwe 898 2024 down 74.6% volatile
73 Bhutan 866 2024 up 10.0% rising
74 Liberia 761 2022 down 50.1% volatile
75 United Arab Emirates 727 2002 up 6.1% rising
76 Equatorial Guinea 718 2015 up 10.1% rising
77 Paraguay 713 2024 down 33.8% rising
78 Cape Verde 704 2022 up 25.9% volatile
79 Gambia 648 2025 up 27.8% volatile
80 Suriname 563 2021 down 37.0% falling
81 Ecuador 541 2024 down 72.7% volatile
82 Panama 519 2024 up 82.7% falling
83 Greece 492 2023 up 27.8% volatile
84 Sao Tome and Principe 472 2017 down 26.7% rising
85 Venezuela 461 2024 down 85.7% falling
86 Switzerland 405 2024 up 23.5% falling
87 Slovenia 328 2023 up 131.0% rising
88 China 302 2021 down 54.0% volatile
89 Saudi Arabia 245 2024 down 63.6% volatile
90 Botswana 203 2022 down 61.9% volatile
91 Belize 171 2024 down 29.6% falling
91 Vanuatu 171 2024 down 62.7% volatile
93 Singapore 156 2023 down 9.3% volatile
94 Qatar 148 2024 down 55.4% volatile
95 Uruguay 145 2023 down 66.4% volatile
96 Denmark 134 2024 down 43.7% volatile
97 Latvia 133 2024 up 7.3% volatile
98 Sweden 119 2024 volatile
99 Costa Rica 112 2024 down 81.6% volatile
100 Cuba 111 2024 down 57.3% volatile
101 Kiribati 104 2024 up 67.7% volatile
102 Estonia 83 2024 up 48.2% volatile
103 Finland 63 2024 up 5.0% falling
104 Ireland 60 2022 down 36.8% volatile
105 Georgia 58 2024 down 32.6% volatile
106 Micronesia (country) 54 2024 up 86.2% rising
107 Fiji 43 2024 up 186.7% volatile
108 Macao 42 2024 down 61.8% volatile
109 Guyana 41 2010 down 73.5% volatile
110 Barbados 26 2024 down 67.5% volatile
111 Czechia 25 2023 rising
112 Antigua and Barbuda 19 2022 down 45.7% volatile
112 Saint Lucia 19 2024 down 5.0% volatile
114 Grenada 16 2024 up 77.8% volatile
115 Samoa 15 2024 up 15.4% rising
116 Luxembourg 14 2024 down 57.6% volatile
116 Marshall Islands 14 2024 down 17.6% rising
118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13 2024 down 23.5% volatile
119 Mauritius 12 2024 down 98.0% volatile
120 Hong Kong 11 2024 up 10.0% volatile
120 South Korea 11 2024 down 38.9% volatile
122 Bahrain 10 2024 down 86.3% volatile
123 Dominica 9 2025 down 65.4% volatile
124 Bahamas 6 2019 volatile
125 Palau 5 2024 down 28.6% volatile
126 Tuvalu 4 2023 volatile
127 Cyprus 3 2024 volatile
127 Solomon Islands 3 2024 down 98.0% volatile
127 Tonga 3 2024 down 98.6% volatile
130 Aruba 2 2022 down 84.6% volatile
130 Andorra 2 2024 down 77.8% volatile
130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2023 down 33.3% volatile
130 Malta 2 2023 up 100.0% volatile
130 British Virgin Islands 2 2024 down 90.5% volatile
135 Brunei 1 2024 down 87.5% volatile
135 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 2024 down 93.3% volatile
137 Djibouti 0 2023 volatile
137 Indonesia 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
137 Maldives 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
137 New Caledonia 0 1990 down 100.0% volatile
137 Nauru 0 2024 volatile
137 Seychelles 0 1994 volatile
137 East Timor 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,915 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release