Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 378,880 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 378,880.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 497,953 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 285,808, in 2003.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 171st out of 220 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 372,372 | — |
| 1999 | 380,491 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 358,329 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 330,993 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 345,150 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 285,808 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 297,146 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 325,542 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 346,726 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 359,695 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 387,100 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 407,454 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 434,004 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 428,946 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 423,704 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 497,953 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 481,649 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 445,256 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 436,277 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 385,329 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 373,895 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 372,527 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 378,880 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376,432 | 372,372 | 380,491 | 2 |
| 2000s | 344,394 | 285,808 | 407,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,954 | 372,527 | 497,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,880 | 378,880 | 378,880 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 168 Malta 70 compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 66 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
- 174 Andorra 31 compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 612,034 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 378,880 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 497,953 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,808 in 2003.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 171st out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.