Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 230,631 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 230,631 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 654,085 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 103,839, in 2015.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 184th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 584,183 | — |
| 1984 | 627,318 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 654,085 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 609,053 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 596,734 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 580,285 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 575,626 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 547,404 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 538,583 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 533,475 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 461,520 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 410,036 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 380,097 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 371,734 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 350,323 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 339,478 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 317,930 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 296,251 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 280,092 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 255,313 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 228,419 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 211,103 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 185,742 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 183,947 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 163,190 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 155,861 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 127,940 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 122,368 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 163,020 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 153,733 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 122,994 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 109,777 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 103,839 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 118,490 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 126,041 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 140,532 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 133,270 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 154,029 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 120,772 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 227,354 | +88.3% |
| 2023 | 228,434 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 230,631 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +88.3% | 120,772 | 227,354 |
| 2011 | +33.2% | 122,368 | 163,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 603,898 | 575,626 | 654,085 | 7 |
| 1990s | 425,058 | 317,930 | 547,404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,786 | 127,940 | 296,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,406 | 103,839 | 163,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,244 | 120,772 | 230,631 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 181 Solomon Islands 13 compare
- 182 Monaco 12 compare
- 183 Kuwait 11 compare
- 184 Mongolia 9 compare
- 185 Naoero 3 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 187 Canada 0
- 187 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 187 Gibraltar 0
- 187 Indonesia 0 compare
- 187 Iceland 0
- 187 Japan 0
- 187 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 187 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 187 Maldives 0 compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
- 187 Malaysia 0
- 187 Norway 0
- 187 Oman 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Seychelles 0 compare
- 187 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 230,631 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 654,085 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,839 in 2015.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 184th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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