Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World
MDG: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World stood at 2.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World peaked at 7.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.44 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -23.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1973 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5472 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9635 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8956 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0562 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1979 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +2943.1% |
| 1980 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1981 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1279 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +850.0% |
| 1984 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1985 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1986 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1987 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3055 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4163 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1990 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +478.1% |
| 1991 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1992 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1993 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6259 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1995 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +617.2% |
| 1996 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1998 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4976 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2001 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -972.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6919 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2003 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9465 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2006 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2008 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2009 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2376 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6231 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2012 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +1551.1% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2014 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2015 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0812 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2018 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +1617.9% |
| 2019 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +367.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -23.44 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.7589 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.476 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | -0.0812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 44 Sierra Leone 16.16 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Austria 14.17 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Uganda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Ecuador 13.32 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Aruba 12.81 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bahamas 12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 50 New Zealand 12.63 % change on previous year compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in MDG: World was 2.39 % 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.44 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- MDG: World ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.