Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 858,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
858,731
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
128th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.36 million
in 1971
All-time low
740,623
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 858,731, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.36 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 740,623, in 2021.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 128th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.36 million | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 3.23 million | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.97 million | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.60 million | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 994,617 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 978,744 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 965,527 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 963,489 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 936,140 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 930,270 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 923,855 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 924,977 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 949,788 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 931,262 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 888,814 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 946,578 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 872,963 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 740,623 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 865,525 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 849,127 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 858,731 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.83 million | 2.16 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 1.80 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.32 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 978,744 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,070 | 888,814 | 965,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837,394 | 740,623 | 872,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 858,731 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,623 in 2021.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 128th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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