Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.37 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
104th
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.12 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.95 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 2.37 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 8.12 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 2021.
That places MDG: Latin America 104th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.50 million | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 5.85 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 6.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.83 million | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.39 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 6.92 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 6.63 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 7.63 million | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.58 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.26 million | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 7.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.43 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.46 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.92 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.85 million | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 6.80 million | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 8.12 million | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 8.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.30 million | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.67 million | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.22 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.38 million | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.98 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 million | 5.50 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 7.26 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 million | 6.80 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 3.98 million | 8.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.37 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 1.95 million | 2.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 2.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2021.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 104th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release