Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
123rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.56 million
in 1971
All-time low
997,350
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 1.27 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 4.56 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 997,350, in 2021.
That places WB: Oecd Members 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.56 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.31 million | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.14 million | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.28 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.08 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.69 million | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 997,350 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 million | 4.05 million | 4.56 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 3.50 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.31 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.52 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.09 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 997,350 | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 120 French Guiana 2,276 compare
- 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
- 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
- 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
- 125 Hong Kong 1,605 compare
- 126 Vanuatu 1,492 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,350 in 2021.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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