Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.2%
Rank
172nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
20.64 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-13.08 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971–2024

-1001020197119972024

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 SDG: Small Island Developing States is -2.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 20.64 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -13.08 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 172nd 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -13.08 % change on previous year
1972 20.64 % change on previous year -257.8%
1973 -8.17 % change on previous year -139.6%
1974 -11.29 % change on previous year +38.2%
1975 -9.02 % change on previous year -20.1%
1976 -4.92 % change on previous year -45.4%
1977 -8.67 % change on previous year +76.2%
1978 -6.02 % change on previous year -30.6%
1979 -0.7005 % change on previous year -88.4%
1980 5.77 % change on previous year -924.3%
1981 -1.55 % change on previous year -126.9%
1982 -0.7956 % change on previous year -48.7%
1983 -7.05 % change on previous year +785.6%
1984 0.2829 % change on previous year -104.0%
1985 0.7384 % change on previous year +161.0%
1986 -5.93 % change on previous year -902.6%
1987 6.96 % change on previous year -217.5%
1988 5.42 % change on previous year -22.2%
1989 -3.81 % change on previous year -170.2%
1990 -2.83 % change on previous year -25.6%
1991 -7.85 % change on previous year +177.0%
1992 3.1 % change on previous year -139.5%
1993 4.55 % change on previous year +46.9%
1994 4.61 % change on previous year +1.2%
1995 0.0175 % change on previous year -99.6%
1996 1.97 % change on previous year +11179.3%
1997 -0.7951 % change on previous year -140.3%
1998 -3.84 % change on previous year +383.5%
1999 -5.37 % change on previous year +39.6%
2000 2.69 % change on previous year -150.2%
2001 0.585 % change on previous year -78.3%
2002 0.0848 % change on previous year -85.5%
2003 0.0134 % change on previous year -84.2%
2004 -0.047 % change on previous year -451.4%
2005 2.23 % change on previous year -4834.3%
2006 0.2963 % change on previous year -86.7%
2007 -4.12 % change on previous year -1490.3%
2008 2.04 % change on previous year -149.5%
2009 4.83 % change on previous year +136.8%
2010 8.48 % change on previous year +75.6%
2011 10.67 % change on previous year +25.9%
2012 6.95 % change on previous year -34.9%
2013 -6.77 % change on previous year -197.4%
2014 -7.93 % change on previous year +17.1%
2015 -5.69 % change on previous year -28.2%
2016 -3.58 % change on previous year -37.1%
2017 -3.92 % change on previous year +9.5%
2018 -6.85 % change on previous year +74.8%
2019 1.08 % change on previous year -115.8%
2020 -6.52 % change on previous year -701.2%
2021 2.43 % change on previous year -137.2%
2022 4.02 % change on previous year +65.6%
2023 -1.77 % change on previous year -143.9%
2024 -2.71 % change on previous year +53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -4.58 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 20.64 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0056 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.644 % change on previous year -7.85 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8603 % change on previous year -4.12 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7555 % change on previous year -7.93 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.9094 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 169 Tonga -75.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 170 Bahrain -87.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 171 Mongolia -92.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 172 Kuwait -99.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 173 Timor-Leste -99.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 174 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 174 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 174 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 174 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 174 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 174 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 174 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 174 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was -2.71 % 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was -13.08 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 172nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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.