Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 13.7%
Rank
67th
of 220 groups
All-time high
26.25 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.96 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 4.34 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 26.25 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2019.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 67th 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 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.30 million | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 14.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.95 million | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 13.34 million | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.98 million | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12.10 million | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 11.59 million | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 11.29 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.76 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 10.20 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 9.73 million | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 9.12 million | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 8.23 million | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 7.42 million | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 6.84 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.33 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.26 million | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.65 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.40 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.22 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.37 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.70 million | 11.59 million | 26.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.72 million | 6.56 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 million | 7.23 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 million | 7.26 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 1.96 million | 10.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 2.11 million | 4.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 4.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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