Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1,971 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 1,971, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 16,416 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,971, in 2024.
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th of 220 groups on this measure, 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: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,277 | — |
| 1996 | 16,416 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,192 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 15,100 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14,931 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14,482 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14,462 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12,246 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 10,275 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 8,392 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 7,508 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 6,480 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 5,501 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,906 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 5,775 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 4,457 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 3,662 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 3,346 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,242 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,308 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,003 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 4,283 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,001 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,476 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2,721 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2,486 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,163 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 2,091 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,126 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,971 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,583 | 14,931 | 16,416 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,003 | 4,906 | 14,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,650 | 2,721 | 4,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,167 | 1,971 | 2,486 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 68.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 66.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 708,542 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 31.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 431,874 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 59,192 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 425,305 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 744,078 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 360,576 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 1,971 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,416 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,971 in 2024.
- How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 215th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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