Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 30,053 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,053
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
199th
of 220 groups
All-time high
61,004
in 1987
All-time low
25,806
in 2019
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 30,053 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 61,004 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25,806, in 2019.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 199th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41,214 | — |
| 1981 | 42,158 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 42,637 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 41,848 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 46,008 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 47,445 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 52,892 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 61,004 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 56,867 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 56,033 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 50,739 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 56,853 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 59,284 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 59,275 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,630 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 52,004 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 47,945 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 45,899 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 43,184 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 43,398 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47,982 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 50,548 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 54,759 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 55,119 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 52,615 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 53,916 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52,024 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 49,807 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 48,643 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 44,639 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 43,353 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 44,170 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41,435 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 37,235 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 31,864 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 31,465 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31,791 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,485 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 29,342 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,806 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 28,557 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 28,126 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29,778 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 30,053 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,810 | 41,214 | 61,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,421 | 43,184 | 59,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,005 | 44,639 | 55,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,695 | 25,806 | 44,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,129 | 28,126 | 30,053 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 331,180 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 30,053 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 61,004 in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,806 in 2019.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 199th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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