Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 7.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.62 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
51st
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.40 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 7.62 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 7.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 51st 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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.61 million | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.89 million | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.89 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.79 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.18 million | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.17 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.29 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.89 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.96 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.50 million | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.62 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.40 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 2.79 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.18 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million | 5.17 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 6.30 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million | 6.60 million | 7.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 7.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 51st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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