Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 418,482 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
418,482
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
165th
of 220 groups
All-time high
419,733
in 2023
All-time low
14.65
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America stood at 418,482.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 419,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2000.
That places WB: North America 165th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.75 | — |
| 2000 | 14.65 | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 23,701 | +161728.2% |
| 2002 | 47,048 | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 70,169 | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 92,976 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 115,625 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 138,098 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 161,670 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 186,838 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 209,425 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 233,601 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 258,048 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 279,645 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 300,426 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 325,136 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 351,871 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 378,863 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 404,225 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 397,613 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 412,129 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 387,702 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 383,706 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 410,426 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 419,733 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 418,482 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.75 | 30.75 | 30.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 104,557 | 14.65 | 209,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,156 | 233,601 | 412,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,010 | 383,706 | 419,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
- 163 Montenegro 106 compare
- 164 Grenada 96 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 82 compare
- 167 South Korea 76 compare
- 168 Malta 70 compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: North America was 418,482 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 419,733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2000.
- How does WB: North America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 165th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: North America 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