Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -1.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is -1.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 150.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 18.04 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -16.79 % change on previous year, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -16.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1973 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0104 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1975 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +29353.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1977 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1978 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1979 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1980 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 1981 | -0.6595 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1983 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1984 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1985 | -0.6416 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1986 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +761.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1989 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 1991 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5784 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1993 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1995 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7613 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1997 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -1915.9% |
| 1998 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1999 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2000 | 0.268 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2001 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -3736.1% |
| 2002 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2003 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 2004 | -0.9097 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2005 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +499.2% |
| 2006 | -14.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2007 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2008 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2009 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2012 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2013 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2014 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2015 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2016 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2018 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2019 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3905 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2021 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +4016.6% |
| 2022 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2024 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -29353.0% | -0.0104 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -4016.6% | -0.3905 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3736.1% | 0.268 % change on previous year | -9.74 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1915.9% | -0.7613 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -16.79 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.39 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | 0.268 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4581 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -43.36 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was -1.03 % 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.79 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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.
Computed from
- 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.