Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 14.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.09 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 220 groups
All-time high
14.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 14.09 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 14.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1971.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.52 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.84 million | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.22 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.03 million | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 6.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.89 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.40 million | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 12.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.99 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.83 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.31 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.90 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.09 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 million | 4.52 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 million | 6.84 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 7.21 million | 9.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 million | 10.10 million | 13.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 million | 12.50 million | 13.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 million | 12.84 million | 14.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 14.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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