Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.4%
Rank
15th
of 220 groups
All-time high
36.65 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-45.54 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971–2024

-40-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 13.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 36.65 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.54 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 15th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -45.54 % change on previous year
1972 -0.7365 % change on previous year -98.4%
1973 2.16 % change on previous year -392.8%
1974 -3.75 % change on previous year -273.9%
1975 -1.4 % change on previous year -62.8%
1976 -3.06 % change on previous year +119.3%
1977 -2.7 % change on previous year -11.9%
1978 -6.8 % change on previous year +152.1%
1979 -4.18 % change on previous year -38.6%
1980 -2.61 % change on previous year -37.7%
1981 -4.67 % change on previous year +79.2%
1982 -5.23 % change on previous year +12.0%
1983 -4.61 % change on previous year -11.9%
1984 -6.21 % change on previous year +34.9%
1985 -9.77 % change on previous year +57.3%
1986 -9.91 % change on previous year +1.4%
1987 -11.59 % change on previous year +17.0%
1988 4.26 % change on previous year -136.8%
1989 3.17 % change on previous year -25.7%
1990 2.55 % change on previous year -19.4%
1991 1.63 % change on previous year -36.4%
1992 2 % change on previous year +22.8%
1993 -2.2 % change on previous year -210.3%
1994 0.7975 % change on previous year -136.2%
1995 -0.1548 % change on previous year -119.4%
1996 0.9448 % change on previous year -710.3%
1997 0.1011 % change on previous year -89.3%
1998 0.4115 % change on previous year +307.0%
1999 1.16 % change on previous year +182.1%
2000 4.78 % change on previous year +311.7%
2001 -8.47 % change on previous year -277.3%
2002 0.8085 % change on previous year -109.5%
2003 4.55 % change on previous year +462.5%
2004 4.65 % change on previous year +2.2%
2005 4.9 % change on previous year +5.5%
2006 0.6756 % change on previous year -86.2%
2007 8.95 % change on previous year +1224.4%
2008 -0.7912 % change on previous year -108.8%
2009 6.8 % change on previous year -959.2%
2010 6.18 % change on previous year -9.0%
2011 1.32 % change on previous year -78.6%
2012 -33.81 % change on previous year -2659.0%
2013 -15.07 % change on previous year -55.4%
2014 -24.8 % change on previous year +64.6%
2015 -23.79 % change on previous year -4.1%
2016 -9.09 % change on previous year -61.8%
2017 -5.15 % change on previous year -43.4%
2018 -6.91 % change on previous year +34.2%
2019 -27.93 % change on previous year +304.3%
2020 7.87 % change on previous year -128.2%
2021 36.65 % change on previous year +365.5%
2022 7.57 % change on previous year -79.3%
2023 22.95 % change on previous year +203.2%
2024 13.67 % change on previous year -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -7.33 % change on previous year -45.54 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 9
1980s -4.72 % change on previous year -11.59 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7234 % change on previous year -2.2 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.68 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s -13.9 % change on previous year -33.81 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 17.74 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 36.65 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 91.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 70.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Armenia 67.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 58.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Colombia 56.16 % change on previous year compare
  7. 18 Georgia 51.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 13.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 36.65 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was -45.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 15th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.