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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 404,656 | 397,613 | 412,130 | 3 |
| 2020s | 400,392 | 383,707 | 419,732 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release