Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 9.24 million.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 34.38 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.49 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 40th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.36 million | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 21.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 21.52 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.16 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 21.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.39 million | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.16 million | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 19.87 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.59 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 18.91 million | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.04 million | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 17.55 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 16.63 million | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 16.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 17.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.54 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.74 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.93 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.74 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 17.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.02 million | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 12.29 million | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 10.50 million | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.10 million | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.65 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.25 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.77 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 6.49 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.87 million | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 9.24 million | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -37.9% | 34.38 million | 21.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.59 million | 20.39 million | 34.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.56 million | 16.63 million | 20.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 million | 16.74 million | 17.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.52 million | 15.74 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 million | 6.73 million | 17.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 million | 6.49 million | 9.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 9.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 34.38 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 40th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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