Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 13.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.42 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
29th
of 220 groups
All-time high
13.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 13.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 13.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 29th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.94 million | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.78 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.07 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 4.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.69 million | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.35 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.34 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.04 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.90 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 10.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.12 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.31 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.54 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 13.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.42 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 2.94 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 4.32 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.60 million | 5.56 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 8.34 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 million | 10.91 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 million | 11.90 million | 13.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 13.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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