Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 233,619 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
233,619
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
182nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.27 million
in 1971
All-time low
205,963
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 233,619, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 2.27 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 205,963, in 2021.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 182nd 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 in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 million | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 2.16 million | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 942,738 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 921,497 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 895,535 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 825,316 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 803,235 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 743,654 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 709,130 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 701,910 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 678,599 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 666,674 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 644,021 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 610,781 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 567,070 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 530,416 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 496,486 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 464,746 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 456,944 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 433,628 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 409,247 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 423,970 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 385,238 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 362,928 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 348,115 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 326,629 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 318,495 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 300,343 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 284,160 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 299,426 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 281,231 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 261,547 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 281,080 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 263,184 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 205,963 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 269,305 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 233,619 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 233,619 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million | 1.43 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 942,738 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 758,957 | 644,021 | 921,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,853 | 385,238 | 610,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,395 | 261,547 | 362,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,138 | 205,963 | 269,305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 233,619 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,963 in 2021.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 182nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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