Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 6.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.08 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
58th
of 220 groups
All-time high
9.05 million
in 2007
All-time low
4.87 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 6.08 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.05 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.87 million, in 1972.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 58th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.87 million | — |
| 1973 | 5.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.56 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 6.74 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 6.98 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.78 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.78 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.75 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.93 million | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.07 million | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.17 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.56 million | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.25 million | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.08 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.53 million | 4.87 million | 6.34 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.81 million | 6.56 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 million | 7.07 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 million | 7.61 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million | 5.77 million | 8.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 5.98 million | 6.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million in 1972.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 58th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb 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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