Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 685,259 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
685,259
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.65 million
in 1976
All-time low
610,359
in 2007
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 685,259, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.65 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 610,359, in 2007.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 133rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.62 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 955,271 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 909,452 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 891,568 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 855,895 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 825,308 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 782,914 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 727,487 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 690,747 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 655,190 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 630,158 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 621,036 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 624,345 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 616,842 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 610,359 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 645,803 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 628,498 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 628,121 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 636,693 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 636,506 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 649,673 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 656,169 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 664,207 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 706,830 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 715,672 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 689,575 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 724,417 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 682,724 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 620,924 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 711,650 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 684,628 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 685,259 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 1.65 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.13 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,615 | 782,914 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,046 | 610,359 | 727,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,786 | 628,121 | 724,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,037 | 620,924 | 711,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 685,259 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,359 in 2007.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 133rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern 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.
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February 2026 Data Release