What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 29.19 million in 1970.

What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2019.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.

Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 8.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8.48 million

Change on year

up 5.4%

Rank

47th

of 220 groups

All-time high

29.19 million

in 1970

All-time low

6.09 million

in 2019

Years of data

1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 8.48 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 29.19 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million, in 2019.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 47th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	29.19 million	—
1971	17.46 million	-40.2%
1972	17.43 million	-0.2%
1973	17.67 million	+1.3%
1974	17.37 million	-1.7%
1975	17.39 million	+0.1%
1976	17.10 million	-1.6%
1977	16.94 million	-1.0%
1978	16.21 million	-4.3%
1979	16.21 million	-0.0%
1980	16.28 million	+0.5%
1981	16.07 million	-1.3%
1982	15.50 million	-3.5%
1983	15.00 million	-3.2%
1984	14.35 million	-4.3%
1985	13.08 million	-8.9%
1986	12.32 million	-5.8%
1987	11.74 million	-4.7%
1988	12.05 million	+2.7%
1989	12.27 million	+1.8%
1990	12.42 million	+1.2%
1991	12.67 million	+2.0%
1992	12.93 million	+2.1%
1993	12.92 million	-0.0%
1994	13.08 million	+1.2%
1995	13.11 million	+0.2%
1996	13.19 million	+0.6%
1997	13.41 million	+1.7%
1998	13.52 million	+0.8%
1999	13.55 million	+0.2%
2000	13.89 million	+2.5%
2001	13.17 million	-5.2%
2002	13.02 million	-1.2%
2003	13.33 million	+2.4%
2004	13.81 million	+3.6%
2005	14.22 million	+3.0%
2006	14.22 million	-0.0%
2007	14.81 million	+4.1%
2008	14.42 million	-2.6%
2009	14.90 million	+3.4%
2010	15.30 million	+2.6%
2011	15.28 million	-0.1%
2012	11.90 million	-22.1%
2013	10.94 million	-8.1%
2014	9.30 million	-15.0%
2015	8.06 million	-13.3%
2016	7.75 million	-3.8%
2017	7.42 million	-4.3%
2018	6.98 million	-5.8%
2019	6.09 million	-12.8%
2020	6.30 million	+3.4%
2021	6.68 million	+6.0%
2022	7.51 million	+12.5%
2023	8.05 million	+7.1%
2024	8.48 million	+5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	18.30 million	16.21 million	29.19 million	10
1980s	13.86 million	11.74 million	16.28 million	10
1990s	13.08 million	12.42 million	13.55 million	10
2000s	13.98 million	13.02 million	14.90 million	10
2010s	9.90 million	6.09 million	15.30 million	10
2020s	7.40 million	6.30 million	8.48 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

44 Egypt 95,355 compare
45 Argentina 91,719 compare
46 Syrian Arab Republic 90,421 compare
47 Namibia 90,003 compare
48 Tunisia 88,316 compare
49 Nicaragua 85,306 compare
50 Peru 84,765 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 8.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 29.19 million in 1970.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2019.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release