Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 74,425 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 74,425 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 181,085 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,461, in 1984.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 195th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60,358 | — |
| 1972 | 60,826 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56,896 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 57,292 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58,103 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 63,590 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 96,848 | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 70,821 | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 56,451 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 52,104 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 43,699 | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 37,184 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 35,138 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 34,461 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 35,216 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 35,946 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 36,513 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 37,546 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38,425 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 39,299 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 38,746 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39,651 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 41,975 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 45,354 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 46,726 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 46,704 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,864 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 50,032 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 49,356 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 40,531 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 40,070 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40,340 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,376 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 46,912 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 50,695 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 56,737 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 63,756 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 71,104 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 96,850 | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 110,215 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 134,723 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 153,341 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 167,677 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 181,085 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 172,087 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 168,975 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 137,799 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 105,402 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 104,892 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96,392 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 87,556 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 81,024 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 74,092 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 74,425 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,576 | 56,451 | 96,848 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38,623 | 34,461 | 52,104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,571 | 38,746 | 50,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,837 | 40,070 | 96,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,620 | 104,892 | 181,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,698 | 74,092 | 96,392 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,979 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 74,425 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,161 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 315,506 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 74,425 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 181,085 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,461 in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 195th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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