Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
1.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.0%
Rank
97th
of 220 groups
All-time high
33.65 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-19.91 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
35
1971–2005

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1971–2005

-20020401971198820051971: 4.4 % change on previous year1972: 1.4 % change on previous year1973: -10.5 % change on previous year1974: -2.9 % change on previous year1975: -0.604 % change on previous year1976: 4 % change on previous year1977: 33.7 % change on previous year1978: -19.9 % change on previous year1979: -12.9 % change on previous year1980: 14.6 % change on previous year1981: -10.9 % change on previous year1982: -10 % change on previous year1983: -10.8 % change on previous year1984: -9.1 % change on previous year1985: -2.7 % change on previous year1986: -5.7 % change on previous year1987: -1.9 % change on previous year1988: 0.888 % change on previous year1989: -3.3 % change on previous year1990: -1.6 % change on previous year1991: 2.4 % change on previous year1992: 5 % change on previous year1993: -3.8 % change on previous year1994: 10.7 % change on previous year1995: 8.6 % change on previous year1996: -1.1 % change on previous year1997: -1.9 % change on previous year1998: 6.9 % change on previous year1999: 10.1 % change on previous year2000: -7.7 % change on previous year2001: -3.8 % change on previous year2002: 7.5 % change on previous year2003: -1.2 % change on previous year2004: 8.4 % change on previous year2005: 1.1 % change on previous year

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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 1.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of down 87.0% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 33.65 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -19.91 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 97th out of 220 groups with data for 2005, 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 (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1971 to 2005.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.43 % change on previous year
1972 1.43 % change on previous year -67.8%
1973 -10.49 % change on previous year -835.6%
1974 -2.92 % change on previous year -72.1%
1975 -0.6044 % change on previous year -79.3%
1976 4.04 % change on previous year -769.3%
1977 33.65 % change on previous year +732.0%
1978 -19.91 % change on previous year -159.2%
1979 -12.89 % change on previous year -35.2%
1980 14.55 % change on previous year -212.9%
1981 -10.87 % change on previous year -174.7%
1982 -9.95 % change on previous year -8.4%
1983 -10.78 % change on previous year +8.4%
1984 -9.1 % change on previous year -15.6%
1985 -2.73 % change on previous year -70.1%
1986 -5.67 % change on previous year +108.0%
1987 -1.86 % change on previous year -67.2%
1988 0.8876 % change on previous year -147.7%
1989 -3.32 % change on previous year -474.4%
1990 -1.63 % change on previous year -50.8%
1991 2.42 % change on previous year -248.2%
1992 5.01 % change on previous year +106.7%
1993 -3.8 % change on previous year -175.9%
1994 10.75 % change on previous year -382.7%
1995 8.62 % change on previous year -19.8%
1996 -1.08 % change on previous year -112.5%
1997 -1.86 % change on previous year +72.8%
1998 6.85 % change on previous year -467.8%
1999 10.08 % change on previous year +47.0%
2000 -7.75 % change on previous year -176.9%
2001 -3.8 % change on previous year -50.9%
2002 7.54 % change on previous year -298.3%
2003 -1.21 % change on previous year -116.0%
2004 8.36 % change on previous year -791.0%
2005 1.09 % change on previous year -87.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.3634 % change on previous year -19.91 % change on previous year 33.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s -3.88 % change on previous year -10.87 % change on previous year 14.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.54 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 10.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7052 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year 8.36 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 94 Gabon -0.729 % change on previous year compare
  2. 95 Guatemala -1.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 96 Eswatini -1.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.36 % change on previous year
  5. 98 Cameroon -1.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Israel -2.11 % change on previous year
  7. 100 France -2.45 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 402 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 33.65 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was -19.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 97th out of 220 groups with data for 2005.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) data come from?
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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.