Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean

MDG: Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 192.8%
Rank
176th
of 220 groups
All-time high
23.76 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-18.23 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean, 1971–2024

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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 MDG: Caribbean is -3.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 192.8% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 23.76 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -18.23 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places MDG: Caribbean 176th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Caribbean, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -15.52 % change on previous year
1972 23.76 % change on previous year -253.1%
1973 -9.86 % change on previous year -141.5%
1974 -14.2 % change on previous year +44.1%
1975 -12.58 % change on previous year -11.4%
1976 -8.15 % change on previous year -35.2%
1977 -18.23 % change on previous year +123.8%
1978 -3.25 % change on previous year -82.2%
1979 3.3 % change on previous year -201.5%
1980 8.77 % change on previous year +165.7%
1981 2.4 % change on previous year -72.6%
1982 0.3772 % change on previous year -84.3%
1983 -8.66 % change on previous year -2394.8%
1984 -0.4852 % change on previous year -94.4%
1985 -0.2894 % change on previous year -40.4%
1986 -10.37 % change on previous year +3484.3%
1987 6.53 % change on previous year -163.0%
1988 8.23 % change on previous year +26.0%
1989 -5.39 % change on previous year -165.5%
1990 -2.09 % change on previous year -61.2%
1991 -11.71 % change on previous year +459.8%
1992 2.89 % change on previous year -124.7%
1993 6.17 % change on previous year +113.4%
1994 5.31 % change on previous year -13.9%
1995 0.3213 % change on previous year -94.0%
1996 4 % change on previous year +1145.0%
1997 -0.9066 % change on previous year -122.7%
1998 -4.84 % change on previous year +433.5%
1999 -7.18 % change on previous year +48.5%
2000 4.96 % change on previous year -169.0%
2001 -0.2746 % change on previous year -105.5%
2002 -0.9401 % change on previous year +242.3%
2003 -0.2145 % change on previous year -77.2%
2004 -0.799 % change on previous year +272.5%
2005 1.99 % change on previous year -349.7%
2006 -3.45 % change on previous year -272.9%
2007 -6.89 % change on previous year +99.7%
2008 1.99 % change on previous year -128.9%
2009 1.79 % change on previous year -10.2%
2010 10.8 % change on previous year +504.3%
2011 9.67 % change on previous year -10.4%
2012 6.83 % change on previous year -29.4%
2013 -12.87 % change on previous year -288.4%
2014 -15.45 % change on previous year +20.0%
2015 -8.13 % change on previous year -47.3%
2016 -6.16 % change on previous year -24.3%
2017 3.69 % change on previous year -159.9%
2018 -1.12 % change on previous year -130.4%
2019 2.84 % change on previous year -353.3%
2020 -9.13 % change on previous year -421.9%
2021 8.7 % change on previous year -195.3%
2022 7.22 % change on previous year -17.1%
2023 -1.31 % change on previous year -118.2%
2024 -3.84 % change on previous year +192.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -6.08 % change on previous year -18.23 % change on previous year 23.76 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.1127 % change on previous year -10.37 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8039 % change on previous year -11.71 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1839 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9904 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year 10.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3275 % change on previous year -9.13 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean

  1. 173 Timor-Leste -99.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 174 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 174 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 174 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 174 Uzbekistan -100 % 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 MDG: Caribbean?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean was -3.84 % 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 MDG: Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 23.76 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -18.23 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does MDG: Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Caribbean ranks 176th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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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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.

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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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.