Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 53,115 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,115
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
196th
of 220 groups
All-time high
329,940
in 1972
All-time low
30,939
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 53,115, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 329,940 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30,939, in 2021.
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 196th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 284,836 | — |
| 1971 | 329,462 | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 329,940 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 307,666 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 229,871 | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 165,252 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 162,393 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 162,474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 164,081 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 155,838 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 149,385 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 156,352 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 190,308 | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 221,576 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 221,107 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 207,410 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 209,770 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 206,522 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 203,093 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 189,332 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 182,672 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 186,543 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 174,973 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 167,900 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 159,016 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 146,592 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 145,257 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 139,918 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 137,245 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 132,606 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 115,057 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 98,635 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 92,086 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 83,606 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 77,640 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 74,333 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 67,791 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 57,590 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 70,487 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 63,836 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 55,779 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 53,729 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 49,812 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 50,841 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47,648 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 44,213 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 48,923 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 55,025 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 47,184 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 49,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 42,413 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 30,939 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 49,184 | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 53,115 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 53,115 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229,181 | 155,838 | 329,940 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,486 | 149,385 | 221,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,272 | 132,606 | 186,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,106 | 57,590 | 115,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,215 | 44,213 | 55,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,753 | 30,939 | 53,115 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 53,115 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 329,940 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,939 in 2021.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 196th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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