Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 8.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.65 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
45th
of 220 groups
All-time high
9.30 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 8.65 million.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.30 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.25 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.18 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.61 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.55 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.43 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.57 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.17 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.71 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.64 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.37 million | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.19 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.60 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.93 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.05 million | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 9.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.89 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.65 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 million | 3.15 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million | 4.10 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 million | 4.40 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 million | 5.76 million | 7.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 7.60 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 8.18 million | 9.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 8.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 45th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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