Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 24,382 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 24,382, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 431,033 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23,601, in 2023.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 206th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 431,033 | — |
| 1971 | 409,058 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 355,350 | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 344,088 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 324,358 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 291,707 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 264,825 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 257,629 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 249,174 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 309,980 | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 291,981 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 297,932 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 290,730 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 285,037 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 272,140 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 254,350 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 256,151 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 259,207 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 244,321 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 228,379 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 245,202 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 237,511 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 221,082 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 213,645 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 208,127 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 201,937 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 187,293 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 179,723 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 172,176 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 150,429 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 120,803 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 97,693 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 93,360 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 88,973 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 85,779 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 83,444 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 85,862 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 83,883 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 82,440 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 92,955 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 88,106 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 93,851 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 92,043 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 92,790 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93,280 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88,257 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 87,816 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79,793 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 68,155 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 55,666 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 45,220 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 36,195 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 31,320 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 23,601 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 24,382 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 323,720 | 249,174 | 431,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,023 | 228,379 | 297,932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,712 | 150,429 | 245,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,519 | 82,440 | 120,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,976 | 55,666 | 93,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,144 | 23,601 | 45,220 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 24,382 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 431,033 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,601 in 2023.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 206th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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