Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
124th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
288,174
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 1.12 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 1.30 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 288,174, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 124th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288,174 | — |
| 1971 | 294,382 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 312,775 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 351,241 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 318,437 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 309,437 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 343,001 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 376,595 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 409,257 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 433,899 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 485,115 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 532,868 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 547,312 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 549,440 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 549,761 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 554,405 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 558,579 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 562,670 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 551,359 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 586,495 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 575,109 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 617,565 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 561,866 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 547,933 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 542,792 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 532,271 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 601,653 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 629,097 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 658,896 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 645,370 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 664,914 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 745,370 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 788,554 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 892,560 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 711,400 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 781,752 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 784,298 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 838,947 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 928,730 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 888,050 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 880,658 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 944,745 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 996,768 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343,720 | 288,174 | 433,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,800 | 485,115 | 586,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 591,255 | 532,271 | 658,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,788 | 664,914 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 880,658 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
- 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
- 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
- 125 Hong Kong, China 1,605 compare
- 126 Vanuatu 1,492 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 1,398 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 131,960 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 85,812 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 1.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,174 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 124th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release