Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 187,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 187,449.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 1.97 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 176,475, in 2021.
That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 187th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 million | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 million | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 995,457 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 868,487 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 776,447 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 760,207 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 732,044 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 673,451 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 657,050 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 605,614 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 583,536 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 575,292 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 556,679 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 546,843 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 527,736 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 511,263 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 482,849 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 451,797 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 425,398 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 399,646 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 394,462 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 377,635 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 363,170 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 366,193 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 332,470 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 317,334 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 302,731 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 283,338 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 271,808 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 257,244 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 244,672 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 256,007 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 232,154 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 220,153 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 237,961 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 227,338 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 176,475 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 228,406 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 187,449 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 187,449 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +35.4% | 1.45 million | 1.97 million |
| 2022 | +29.4% | 176,475 | 228,406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.30 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 776,447 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 621,845 | 527,736 | 760,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,488 | 332,470 | 511,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,340 | 220,153 | 317,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,423 | 176,475 | 228,406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 184 Mongolia 9 compare
- 185 Nauru 3 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 187 Canada 0
- 187 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0
- 187 Gibraltar 0
- 187 Indonesia 0 compare
- 187 Iceland 0
- 187 Japan 0
- 187 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 187 Moldova 0 compare
- 187 Maldives 0 compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
- 187 Malaysia 0
- 187 Norway 0
- 187 Oman 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Seychelles 0 compare
- 187 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 187,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 187,449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,475 in 2021.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 187th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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