Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 7.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
52nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries recorded 7.54 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 7.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1974.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.18 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.22 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.92 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.01 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.62 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.28 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.54 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.28 million | 1.62 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million | 1.69 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million | 2.83 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 4.87 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 million | 6.02 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million | 6.20 million | 7.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 7.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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