Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1,799 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 1,799, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 15,186 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 217th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,034 | — |
| 1996 | 15,186 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,219 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 14,056 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14,027 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,577 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 13,529 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,458 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 9,561 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 7,777 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5,891 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 4,952 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 4,379 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 5,433 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 3,973 | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 3,222 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2,927 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,931 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,003 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,731 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 4,017 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3,818 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,215 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2,519 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2,299 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,061 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,834 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1,954 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1,799 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,504 | 14,027 | 15,186 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,356 | 4,379 | 13,577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,336 | 2,519 | 4,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,989 | 1,799 | 2,299 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.5954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.7112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 523,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 214,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.315 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 308,580 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 1,799 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 15,186 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 217th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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