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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
545,508
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
150th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2005
All-time low
533,964
in 2020
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1987–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1987200520241987: 628.6k1988: 674.9k1989: 821.1k1990: 950.7k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 968.6k2012: 935.1k2013: 854.2k2014: 773.3k2015: 731.3k2016: 652.8k2017: 590.7k2018: 617.4k2019: 568.4k2020: 534.0k2021: 540.2k2022: 542.5k2023: 542.5k2024: 545.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 147 Samoa 397 compare
  2. 148 St. Lucia 390 compare
  3. 149 Lithuania, Republic of 337 compare
  4. 150 Singapore 336 compare
  5. 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
  6. 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
  7. 153 Barbados 279 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

All data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release