Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 26,983 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 26,983 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 176,982 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20,939, in 2016.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 205th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 176,825 | — |
| 1994 | 176,982 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 163,915 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 157,526 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 145,513 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 128,303 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 108,478 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 86,461 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 74,844 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 58,780 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 48,289 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 50,096 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39,717 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 35,114 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 30,178 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 26,684 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 24,513 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24,006 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23,035 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24,285 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24,414 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24,704 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,278 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 20,939 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21,817 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 23,498 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 24,337 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26,225 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 26,035 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26,227 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26,676 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 26,983 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,077 | 108,478 | 176,982 | 7 |
| 2000s | 47,468 | 24,513 | 86,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,231 | 20,939 | 24,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,429 | 26,035 | 26,983 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 26,983 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 176,982 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,939 in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 205th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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