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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release