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

Latest (2020)
378,880
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
171st
of 220 groups
All-time high
497,953
in 2013
All-time low
285,808
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200920201998: 372.4k1999: 380.5k2000: 358.3k2001: 331.0k2002: 345.1k2003: 285.8k2004: 297.1k2005: 325.5k2006: 346.7k2007: 359.7k2008: 387.1k2009: 407.5k2010: 434.0k2011: 428.9k2012: 423.7k2013: 498.0k2014: 481.6k2015: 445.3k2016: 436.3k2017: 385.3k2018: 373.9k2019: 372.5k2020: 378.9k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Malta 70 compare
  2. 169 Brunei Darussalam 66 compare
  3. 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
  4. 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
  5. 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
  6. 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
  7. 174 Andorra 31 compare
  8. 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.