Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
205
Highest
3.10 million
India
Lowest
0
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Median
6,790
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
16,731
What the numbers show
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 205 countries. The highest value is 3.10 million in India; the lowest is 0 in Uzbekistan, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,790, and the mean is 117,609.
Over the past decade 70 countries rose and 116 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 363.6%), and the largest decrease in Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory (down 100.0%).
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3.10 million | 2025 | up 221.7% | volatile |
| 1 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 16 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.99 million | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 1.44 million | 2011 | down 65.9% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 1.25 million | 2024 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Madagascar, Republic of | 1.09 million | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 6 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 900,151 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Iraq | 818,729 | 2007 | up 126.3% | rising |
| 8 | Rwanda | 795,920 | 2024 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 778,349 | 2017 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 668,732 | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 646,726 | 2020 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Cameroon | 611,326 | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 13 | Angola | 547,775 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Mali | 512,692 | 2023 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 440,233 | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 16 | United States | 419,732 | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 387,056 | 2024 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 18 | Chad | 383,767 | 2022 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 19 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 343,942 | 2023 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 20 | South Africa | 339,638 | 2023 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 21 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 331,605 | 2024 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Mozambique, Republic of | 278,480 | 2022 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 23 | Morocco | 266,273 | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 24 | Nepal | 263,796 | 2025 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 25 | Guinea | 256,207 | 2020 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Guatemala | 247,917 | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 27 | Haiti | 241,622 | 1997 | up 192.9% | rising |
| 28 | Kenya | 235,728 | 2016 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | 234,939 | 2022 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Yemen, Republic of | 229,234 | 2016 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 31 | Benin | 209,295 | 2022 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Niger | 208,506 | 2024 | up 138.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Philippines | 201,568 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 34 | Türkiye | 184,302 | 2023 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 184,252 | 2016 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 36 | Zambia | 169,961 | 2013 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Algeria | 158,235 | 2025 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 38 | Cambodia | 124,310 | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 108,066 | 2023 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 105,439 | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Sudan | 105,251 | 2019 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 42 | Mexico | 96,349 | 2025 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Gabon | 96,273 | 2003 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 95,355 | 2024 | down 73.2% | rising |
| 45 | Argentina | 91,719 | 2023 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 46 | Syrian Arab Republic | 90,421 | 2024 | down 20.5% | flat |
| 47 | Namibia | 90,003 | 2024 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 48 | Tunisia | 88,316 | 2021 | up 44.0% | falling |
| 49 | Nicaragua | 85,306 | 2022 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 50 | Peru | 84,765 | 2019 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 80,915 | 2023 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Sierra Leone | 73,295 | 2024 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Congo, Republic of | 70,276 | 2023 | down 58.0% | rising |
| 54 | Libya | 69,173 | 1983 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 55 | Vietnam | 64,555 | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 64,252 | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 57 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 52,338 | 2020 | up 185.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 45,913 | 2024 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 59 | France | 43,533 | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Togo | 40,377 | 2024 | down 74.5% | flat |
| 61 | Ghana | 39,902 | 2024 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Bolivia | 39,642 | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 63 | Honduras | 39,572 | 2024 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Guinea-Bissau | 39,234 | 2010 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 65 | Spain | 37,817 | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Lebanon | 34,874 | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 67 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 30,627 | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | 26,900 | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Myanmar | 25,434 | 2018 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Eritrea, The State of | 23,881 | 2022 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 71 | Netherlands | 23,856 | 1985 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 72 | El Salvador | 21,853 | 2024 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 73 | Chile | 21,633 | 2024 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Russian Federation | 21,277 | 2019 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Belgium | 17,384 | 2022 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 17,300 | 2015 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 16,396 | 2025 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Gambia, The | 16,389 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 79 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 15,774 | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Poland | 15,398 | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Germany | 15,242 | 2024 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 15,165 | 2023 | down 62.4% | rising |
| 83 | Liberia | 14,815 | 2022 | down 66.2% | rising |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 14,772 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 85 | Romania | 14,415 | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Austria | 13,699 | 2024 | up 57.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Thailand | 13,596 | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Comoros, Union of the | 13,170 | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 89 | Paraguay | 12,773 | 2024 | down 65.4% | falling |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | 12,514 | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Réunion | 12,369 | 1987 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 92 | New Zealand | 12,020 | 1992 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Portugal | 11,380 | 2023 | down 49.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Jordan | 10,973 | 2024 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Panama | 10,042 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 96 | Bhutan | 9,961 | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 97 | Botswana | 9,590 | 2022 | down 38.8% | rising |
| 98 | Suriname | 9,366 | 2021 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8,036 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 100 | Israel | 7,660 | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 101 | Greece | 7,545 | 2023 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 102 | China (People’s Republic of) | 7,020 | 2021 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Hungary | 6,790 | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 104 | Italy | 6,592 | 2023 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Switzerland | 5,583 | 2024 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 106 | Slovak Republic | 5,484 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 107 | Ecuador | 5,078 | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Cuba | 4,635 | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Jamaica | 4,597 | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 110 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 4,544 | 2017 | down 44.2% | rising |
| 111 | Cabo Verde | 4,132 | 2022 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 112 | Czechia | 3,449 | 2023 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 113 | Ukraine | 3,125 | 2024 | up 227.2% | volatile |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 3,090 | 1990 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 115 | Guadeloupe | 2,982 | 1991 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 116 | Denmark | 2,888 | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Uruguay | 2,520 | 2023 | down 83.9% | falling |
| 118 | Belize | 2,390 | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 119 | Djibouti | 2,279 | 2023 | down 59.3% | rising |
| 120 | French Guiana | 2,276 | 1994 | — | rising |
| 121 | Ireland | 1,942 | 2022 | down 39.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Martinique | 1,761 | 1992 | down 80.9% | falling |
| 123 | Slovenia | 1,658 | 2023 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 124 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 1,610 | 2024 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 1,605 | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 1,492 | 2024 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 127 | Luxembourg | 1,398 | 2024 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 128 | Qatar | 1,379 | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 129 | Sweden | 1,302 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 130 | Bulgaria | 1,173 | 2024 | up 363.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Finland | 1,144 | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 132 | Bahamas, The | 1,074 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Albania | 1,024 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Latvia | 1,003 | 2024 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Georgia | 749 | 2024 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 136 | Estonia | 706 | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Fiji, Republic of | 644 | 2024 | up 214.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 638 | 2025 | up 47.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Kiribati | 608 | 2024 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 607 | 2024 | up 70.0% | flat |
| 141 | Armenia | 581 | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 580 | 2017 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Guyana | 536 | 2010 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Serbia, Republic of | 530 | 2022 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 145 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 493 | 2022 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 146 | Belarus, Republic of | 398 | 2024 | up 261.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Samoa | 397 | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 148 | St. Lucia | 390 | 2024 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Lithuania | 337 | 2024 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Singapore | 336 | 2023 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 151 | Palestine | 306 | 2023 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | 305 | 2023 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 153 | Barbados | 279 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 154 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 269 | 2024 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 155 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 239 | 2024 | down 66.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Antigua and Barbuda | 188 | 2022 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Croatia | 172 | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Dominica | 148 | 2025 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 159 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 145 | 2023 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 160 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 140 | 2023 | down 99.7% | falling |
| 161 | Cyprus | 137 | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 162 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 128 | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Montenegro | 106 | 2023 | up 231.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Grenada | 96 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 165 | British Virgin Islands | 83 | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 166 | Turkmenistan | 82 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 167 | Korea | 76 | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Malta | 70 | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Brunei Darussalam | 66 | 2024 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 170 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64 | 2023 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 171 | Kyrgyz Republic | 54 | 2025 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46 | 2022 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Liechtenstein | 40 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 174 | Andorra, Principality of | 31 | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 174 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 31 | 1987 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 176 | Palau, Republic of | 27 | 2023 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 177 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 23 | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 178 | Mauritius | 21 | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Tonga | 20 | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 180 | Solomon Islands | 13 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 181 | Monaco | 12 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 182 | Kuwait | 11 | 2021 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Mongolia | 9 | 2024 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Nauru, Republic of | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 185 | Tuvalu | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Canada | 0 | 2011 | — | flat |
| 186 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2012 | — | flat |
| 186 | Gibraltar | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 186 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 186 | Japan | 0 | 1999 | — | flat |
| 186 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Maldives | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 186 | Norway | 0 | 1993 | — | flat |
| 186 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 186 | San Marino, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Seychelles | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 25.09 million
- SDG: World 25.09 million
- UIS: World 25.09 million
- WB: World 25.09 million
- UNICEF: World 25.07 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 24.36 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 24.35 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 24.34 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 24.25 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 17.18 million
- WB: Ida Total 15.95 million
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 15.89 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release