Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
116th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.08 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1.68 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.08 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2024.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 116th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.24 million | — |
| 1976 | 2.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.19 million | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 2.11 million | 2.31 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.76 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.01 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 2.44 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 1.71 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.68 million | 2.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 116th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release