Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 244,321 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
244,321
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
181st
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.33 million
in 1971
All-time low
214,785
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 244,321 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 2.33 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 214,785, in 2021.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 181st 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.33 million | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.90 million | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 991,235 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 979,363 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 954,982 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 884,876 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 865,389 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 802,365 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 762,546 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 753,958 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 731,518 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 716,877 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 690,553 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 653,790 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 604,405 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 558,677 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 519,518 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 484,715 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 475,323 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 449,508 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 424,137 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 438,056 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 399,689 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 375,297 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 359,247 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 337,001 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 328,558 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 309,217 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 294,166 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 310,834 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 292,561 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 272,392 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 291,114 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 272,995 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 214,785 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 278,414 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 242,439 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 244,321 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.47 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 991,235 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,243 | 690,553 | 979,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,782 | 399,689 | 653,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,039 | 272,392 | 375,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,591 | 214,785 | 278,414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 244,321 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,785 in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 181st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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