Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 545,508 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1987β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 545,508.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 1.38 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 533,964, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 150th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 708,213 | 628,600 | 821,132 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 950,667 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,695 | 568,380 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,942 | 533,964 | 545,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 147 Samoa 397 compare
- 148 St. Lucia 390 compare
- 149 Lithuania, Republic of 337 compare
- 150 Singapore 336 compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
- 153 Barbados 279 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.95 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 10.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 8.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 4.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 545,508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,964 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 150th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release