Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4.00 million in 2024. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 4.00 million.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 25.37 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 2019.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 73rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.82 million | 10.62 million | 25.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 million | 5.18 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 million | 5.87 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million | 6.64 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million | 1.71 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 1.86 million | 4.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- 70 Eritrea 23,881 compare
- 71 Netherlands 23,856 compare
- 72 El Salvador 21,853 compare
- 73 Chile 21,633 compare
- 74 Russian Federation 21,277 compare
- 75 Belgium 17,384 compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 17,300 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 4.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 73rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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