Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
92nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
8.49 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.25 million
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.67 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8.49 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 2021.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 92nd 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: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.13 million | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 6.63 million | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.63 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.36 million | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 6.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.79 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.30 million | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7.02 million | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.06 million | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 8.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.05 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.07 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.62 million | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.82 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.80 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.31 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.25 million | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 7.19 million | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 8.47 million | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 8.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.67 million | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 7.48 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.61 million | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 5.30 million | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.73 million | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 6.13 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 million | 7.62 million | 8.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 million | 7.19 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 4.33 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 2.67 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.25 million | 2.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 2.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 92nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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