Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
114th
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.79 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 1.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.23 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2024.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 114th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.65 million | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 2.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.07 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 1.97 million | 2.77 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.52 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 million | 2.86 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 2.83 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million | 1.83 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.79 million | 2.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 111 Cape Verde 4,132 compare
- 112 Czechia 3,449 compare
- 113 Ukraine 3,125 compare
- 114 New Caledonia 3,090 compare
- 115 Guadeloupe 2,982 compare
- 116 Denmark 2,888 compare
- 117 Uruguay 2,520 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 114th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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