Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 7.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.34 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
53rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.54 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 7.34 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 7.34 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 1971.
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 53rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.54 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.50 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.05 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.44 million | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.98 million | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.26 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.08 million | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.34 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 million | 2.54 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 3.50 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million | 4.05 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 5.63 million | 6.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 million | 6.26 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million | 7.05 million | 7.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 7.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 53rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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