Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -0.9824 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971–2024
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is -0.9824 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 148.6% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 17.95 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -16.05 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 158th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -15.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1973 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1974 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1975 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 1976 | 2 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1977 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 1978 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1979 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1980 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -480.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4854 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1982 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -661.0% |
| 1983 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8181 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1986 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +592.3% |
| 1987 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1988 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1989 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1990 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1991 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5905 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1993 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1995 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 1996 | -0.686 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1997 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -2093.3% |
| 1998 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1999 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2389 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2001 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -4175.2% |
| 2002 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2003 | -6 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9333 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2005 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +485.5% |
| 2006 | -14.87 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2007 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2008 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2009 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2010 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2012 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2013 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 2014 | -13.65 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2015 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2016 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2018 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2019 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4362 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2021 | -16.05 % change on previous year | +3580.1% |
| 2022 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2024 | -0.9824 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4175.2% | 0.2389 % change on previous year | -9.74 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -3580.1% | -0.4362 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2093.3% | -0.686 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1428 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.4 % change on previous year | -14.87 % change on previous year | 0.2389 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.6 % change on previous year | -13.65 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4596 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 155 Vanuatu -36.32 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Belize -36.57 % change on previous year compare
- 157 El Salvador -36.61 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Togo -37.35 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Guyana -38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Ethiopia -39.32 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was -0.9824 % 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.05 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 158th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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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How this figure is calculated
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.