Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America

SDG: Northern America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 418,482 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
418,482
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
165th
of 220 groups
All-time high
419,733
in 2023
All-time low
14.65
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120241999: 30.82000: 14.62001: 23.7k2002: 47.0k2003: 70.2k2004: 93.0k2005: 115.6k2006: 138.1k2007: 161.7k2008: 186.8k2009: 209.4k2010: 233.6k2011: 258.0k2012: 279.6k2013: 300.4k2014: 325.1k2015: 351.9k2016: 378.9k2017: 404.2k2018: 397.6k2019: 412.1k2020: 387.7k2021: 383.7k2022: 410.4k2023: 419.7k2024: 418.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America is 418,482, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 419,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2000.

That places SDG: Northern America 165th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 30.75
2000 14.65 -52.4%
2001 23,701 +161728.2%
2002 47,048 +98.5%
2003 70,169 +49.1%
2004 92,976 +32.5%
2005 115,625 +24.4%
2006 138,098 +19.4%
2007 161,670 +17.1%
2008 186,838 +15.6%
2009 209,425 +12.1%
2010 233,601 +11.5%
2011 258,048 +10.5%
2012 279,645 +8.4%
2013 300,426 +7.4%
2014 325,136 +8.2%
2015 351,871 +8.2%
2016 378,863 +7.7%
2017 404,225 +6.7%
2018 397,613 -1.6%
2019 412,129 +3.7%
2020 387,702 -5.9%
2021 383,706 -1.0%
2022 410,426 +7.0%
2023 419,733 +2.3%
2024 418,482 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.75 30.75 30.75 1
2000s 104,557 14.65 209,425 10
2010s 334,156 233,601 412,129 10
2020s 404,010 383,706 419,733 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America

  1. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
  2. 163 Montenegro 106 compare
  3. 164 Grenada 96 compare
  4. 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
  5. 166 Turkmenistan 82 compare
  6. 167 Republic of Korea 76 compare
  7. 168 Malta 70 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 418,482 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 419,733 in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2000.
How does SDG: Northern America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
SDG: Northern America ranks 165th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release