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

MDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 14.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.3%
Rank
10th
of 220 groups
All-time high
41.03 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-46.03 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 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 MDG: Southern Asia is 14.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 41.03 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -46.03 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 10th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Southern Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -46.03 % change on previous year
1972 -0.8156 % change on previous year -98.2%
1973 2.13 % change on previous year -361.7%
1974 -3.92 % change on previous year -283.9%
1975 -1.48 % change on previous year -62.3%
1976 -3.23 % change on previous year +118.1%
1977 -2.82 % change on previous year -12.5%
1978 -7.04 % change on previous year +149.1%
1979 -4.44 % change on previous year -36.9%
1980 -3.51 % change on previous year -21.0%
1981 -4.18 % change on previous year +19.1%
1982 -5.66 % change on previous year +35.5%
1983 -5.02 % change on previous year -11.4%
1984 -7.01 % change on previous year +39.8%
1985 -10.71 % change on previous year +52.7%
1986 -10.11 % change on previous year -5.6%
1987 -12.32 % change on previous year +21.8%
1988 4.98 % change on previous year -140.4%
1989 3.52 % change on previous year -29.4%
1990 3.34 % change on previous year -5.0%
1991 1.91 % change on previous year -42.8%
1992 2.2 % change on previous year +15.4%
1993 -1.28 % change on previous year -158.2%
1994 1.55 % change on previous year -221.0%
1995 0.0859 % change on previous year -94.5%
1996 1.13 % change on previous year +1210.8%
1997 0.4162 % change on previous year -63.0%
1998 0.5222 % change on previous year +25.5%
1999 1.39 % change on previous year +167.1%
2000 5.16 % change on previous year +270.1%
2001 -8.62 % change on previous year -267.0%
2002 1.02 % change on previous year -111.8%
2003 4.98 % change on previous year +389.8%
2004 4.96 % change on previous year -0.5%
2005 5.33 % change on previous year +7.5%
2006 0.6895 % change on previous year -87.1%
2007 9.36 % change on previous year +1258.1%
2008 -0.7325 % change on previous year -107.8%
2009 7.22 % change on previous year -1085.4%
2010 6.29 % change on previous year -12.8%
2011 0.9204 % change on previous year -85.4%
2012 -34.22 % change on previous year -3818.4%
2013 -14.95 % change on previous year -56.3%
2014 -25.08 % change on previous year +67.8%
2015 -24.2 % change on previous year -3.5%
2016 -9.77 % change on previous year -59.6%
2017 -5.62 % change on previous year -42.5%
2018 -7.7 % change on previous year +37.0%
2019 -29.14 % change on previous year +278.5%
2020 7.33 % change on previous year -125.1%
2021 41.03 % change on previous year +459.9%
2022 4.03 % change on previous year -90.2%
2023 24.71 % change on previous year +512.4%
2024 14.51 % change on previous year -41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -7.52 % change on previous year -46.03 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 9
1980s -5 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.13 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.94 % change on previous year -8.62 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s -14.35 % change on previous year -34.22 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year 10
2020s 18.32 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year 41.03 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 7 Palestine, State of 146.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 145.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Montenegro 112 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Belarus 93.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Tajikistan 92.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 91.48 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 72.22 % 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: Southern Asia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia was 14.51 % 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: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.03 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -46.03 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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.