Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 363,178 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
363,178
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
172nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.65 million
in 1988
All-time low
344,586
in 2021
Years of data
35
1988–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1988–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M1988200520221988: 13.7M1989: 13.4M1990: 12.1M1991: 11.4M1992: 9.9M1993: 9.1M1994: 8.0M1995: 6.7M1996: 5.6M1997: 4.6M1998: 4.3M1999: 3.9M2000: 3.3M2001: 2.9M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.0M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.0M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.0M2014: 975.1k2015: 726.1k2016: 749.4k2017: 653.0k2018: 624.8k2019: 534.0k2020: 469.4k2021: 344.6k2022: 363.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 363,178.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 13.65 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 344,586, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 172nd out of 220 groups with data for 2022, 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1988 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1988 13.65 million
1989 13.39 million -1.9%
1990 12.05 million -10.0%
1991 11.42 million -5.2%
1992 9.95 million -12.9%
1993 9.15 million -8.0%
1994 7.99 million -12.7%
1995 6.66 million -16.6%
1996 5.64 million -15.3%
1997 4.61 million -18.3%
1998 4.28 million -7.2%
1999 3.87 million -9.5%
2000 3.34 million -13.7%
2001 2.91 million -12.8%
2002 2.55 million -12.3%
2003 1.99 million -22.2%
2004 1.72 million -13.7%
2005 1.96 million +14.0%
2006 1.76 million -10.1%
2007 1.61 million -8.1%
2008 1.50 million -7.2%
2009 1.64 million +9.7%
2010 1.56 million -5.2%
2011 1.44 million -7.3%
2012 1.35 million -6.2%
2013 1.00 million -25.8%
2014 975,071 -2.9%
2015 726,104 -25.5%
2016 749,352 +3.2%
2017 653,050 -12.9%
2018 624,765 -4.3%
2019 534,028 -14.5%
2020 469,366 -12.1%
2021 344,586 -26.6%
2022 363,178 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.52 million 13.39 million 13.65 million 2
1990s 7.56 million 3.87 million 12.05 million 10
2000s 2.10 million 1.50 million 3.34 million 10
2010s 961,837 534,028 1.56 million 10
2020s 392,377 344,586 469,366 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 169 Brunei Darussalam 66 compare
  2. 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
  3. 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
  4. 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
  5. 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
  6. 174 Andorra 31 compare
  7. 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 363,178 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 13.65 million in 1988.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 344,586 in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 172nd out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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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

February 2026 Data Release