Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 8.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.72 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
43rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 8.72 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 8.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1971.
That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 43rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.34 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.78 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 5.10 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.89 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.22 million | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.02 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.79 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.58 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.51 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.72 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.23 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.19 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.09 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 million | 5.47 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million | 7.02 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million | 7.88 million | 8.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 44.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 8.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 43rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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