Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 684,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 684,490.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.50 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 602,236, in 2004.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 134th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.48 million | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.28 million | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.45 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 925,736 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 903,604 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 873,294 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 817,385 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 807,256 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 756,395 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 729,028 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 725,750 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 703,607 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 687,382 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 669,948 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 640,832 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 625,637 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 616,458 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 604,994 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 602,236 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 618,817 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 616,734 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 622,622 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 646,333 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 632,182 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 633,819 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 652,097 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 654,816 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 672,943 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 691,509 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 705,489 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 737,437 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 726,225 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 705,806 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 739,452 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 697,449 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 633,752 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 709,925 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 678,791 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 684,490 | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +28.1% | 1.93 million | 2.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.45 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 925,736 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 767,365 | 669,948 | 903,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,684 | 602,236 | 646,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,959 | 633,819 | 739,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 680,881 | 633,752 | 709,925 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 684,490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 602,236 in 2004.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 134th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release