Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 395,973 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
395,973
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
170th
of 220 groups
All-time high
487,162
in 2007
All-time low
199,382
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States is 395,973, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 487,162 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 199,382, in 1971.
That places WB: Other Small States 170th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,455 | — |
| 1971 | 199,382 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 212,323 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 225,428 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 209,191 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 225,074 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 242,461 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 266,688 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 274,645 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 285,445 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 306,999 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 322,016 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 338,362 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 352,663 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 365,282 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 376,109 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 401,864 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 429,630 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 423,253 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 432,349 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 428,291 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 447,545 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 446,065 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 445,380 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 453,099 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 451,788 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 427,997 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 426,202 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 422,877 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 429,244 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 429,411 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 448,428 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 456,538 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 463,116 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 454,427 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 467,602 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 483,352 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 487,162 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 484,726 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 472,709 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 467,680 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 463,958 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 434,696 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 426,838 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 409,314 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 406,598 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 411,832 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 411,131 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 405,101 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 409,994 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 401,142 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 393,005 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 392,168 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 394,215 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 395,973 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,509 | 199,382 | 285,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,853 | 306,999 | 432,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,849 | 422,877 | 453,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,747 | 429,411 | 487,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,714 | 405,101 | 467,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,301 | 392,168 | 401,142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 167 South Korea 76 compare
- 168 Malta 70 compare
- 169 Brunei 66 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 120,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 395,973 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 487,162 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,382 in 1971.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 170th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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