Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 15.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.89 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 220 groups
All-time high
16.31 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.76 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 15.89 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 16.31 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million, in 1974.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.76 million | — |
| 1975 | 6.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.98 million | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 8.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 9.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.76 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.80 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 11.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.92 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.77 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.81 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.20 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.39 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.31 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 15.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.89 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 million | 6.76 million | 7.98 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.10 million | 8.51 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million | 9.53 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.53 million | 12.44 million | 16.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 million | 14.01 million | 15.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 14.59 million | 16.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 15.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 12th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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