Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 419,732 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
419,732
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
419,732
in 2023
All-time low
383,707
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America, 2017–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2017202020232017: 404.2k2018: 397.6k2019: 412.1k2020: 387.7k2021: 383.7k2022: 410.4k2023: 419.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America is 419,732, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 404,226
2018 397,613 -1.6%
2019 412,130 +3.7%
2020 387,701 -5.9%
2021 383,707 -1.0%
2022 410,426 +7.0%
2023 419,732 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 404,656 397,613 412,130 3
2020s 400,392 383,707 419,732 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Angola 547,775 compare
  2. 14 Mali 512,692 compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 440,233 compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 387,056 compare
  5. 18 Chad 383,767 compare
  6. 19 Afghanistan 343,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United States of America was 419,732 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 419,732 in 2023.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 383,707 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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