Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.44 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
122nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.62 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.44 million
in 2020
Years of data
46
1975–2020
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 1.44 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 3.62 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 122nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.85 million | — |
| 1976 | 2.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.77 million | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 million | 2.80 million | 2.97 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.39 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 2.51 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million | 2.58 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 1.47 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 119 Djibouti 2,279 compare
- 120 French Guiana 2,276 compare
- 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
- 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
- 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
- 125 Hong Kong 1,605 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.44 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 122nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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