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

MDG: Latin America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -0.5961 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5961 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.1%
Rank
147th
of 220 groups
All-time high
19.35 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-18.66 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

-20-1001020197119972024

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

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded -0.5961 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.1% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America peaked at 19.35 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.66 % change on previous year, in 2021.

MDG: Latin America ranks 147th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Latin America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -15.87 % change on previous year
1972 6.35 % change on previous year -140.0%
1973 3.16 % change on previous year -50.2%
1974 -0.0385 % change on previous year -101.2%
1975 -3.32 % change on previous year +8530.5%
1976 2.91 % change on previous year -187.6%
1977 6.52 % change on previous year +124.1%
1978 8.33 % change on previous year +27.9%
1979 -4.27 % change on previous year -151.2%
1980 15.09 % change on previous year -453.7%
1981 -0.6562 % change on previous year -104.3%
1982 2.85 % change on previous year -533.9%
1983 -1.89 % change on previous year -166.4%
1984 1.21 % change on previous year -163.9%
1985 -0.8426 % change on previous year -169.7%
1986 -5.41 % change on previous year +541.5%
1987 2.43 % change on previous year -145.0%
1988 1.97 % change on previous year -19.2%
1989 -2 % change on previous year -201.8%
1990 4.4 % change on previous year -319.9%
1991 -3.79 % change on previous year -186.2%
1992 0.4822 % change on previous year -112.7%
1993 -1.79 % change on previous year -471.7%
1994 1.79 % change on previous year -199.6%
1995 -7.65 % change on previous year -528.4%
1996 -0.9493 % change on previous year -87.6%
1997 14.47 % change on previous year -1624.1%
1998 -13.3 % change on previous year -191.9%
1999 19.35 % change on previous year -245.4%
2000 0.0309 % change on previous year -99.8%
2001 -10.16 % change on previous year -32956.8%
2002 -2.49 % change on previous year -75.5%
2003 -6.29 % change on previous year +152.6%
2004 -0.9433 % change on previous year -85.0%
2005 -5.87 % change on previous year +522.2%
2006 -15.54 % change on previous year +164.8%
2007 -5.44 % change on previous year -65.0%
2008 -11.67 % change on previous year +114.6%
2009 -9.27 % change on previous year -20.6%
2010 -9.89 % change on previous year +6.8%
2011 -5.81 % change on previous year -41.2%
2012 -4.29 % change on previous year -26.1%
2013 -7.23 % change on previous year +68.4%
2014 -13.39 % change on previous year +85.1%
2015 -3.75 % change on previous year -72.0%
2016 -4.79 % change on previous year +28.0%
2017 4.58 % change on previous year -195.6%
2018 -1.65 % change on previous year -135.9%
2019 -2.99 % change on previous year +81.7%
2020 0.8272 % change on previous year -127.7%
2021 -18.66 % change on previous year -2355.6%
2022 19.35 % change on previous year -203.7%
2023 2.58 % change on previous year -86.7%
2024 -0.5961 % change on previous year -123.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4199 % change on previous year -15.87 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.28 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.3 % change on previous year -13.3 % change on previous year 19.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s -6.76 % change on previous year -15.54 % change on previous year 0.0309 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.92 % change on previous year -13.39 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7017 % change on previous year -18.66 % change on previous year 19.35 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 144 Italy -20.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Dominican Republic -22.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Egypt -22.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Bangladesh -23.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Qatar -28.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Burkina Faso -28.41 % change on previous year compare
  7. 150 China -28.61 % 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: Latin America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America was -0.5961 % 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: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was -18.66 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Latin America ranks 147th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Latin America 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
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.