Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 4.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 4.96 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 37.93 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million, in 2019.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 64th 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), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.42 million | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 26.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.18 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 29.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 29.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.44 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 27.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 27.33 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.54 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 26.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.55 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.56 million | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 23.09 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 21.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 21.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.47 million | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 20.00 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.71 million | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 17.81 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 16.74 million | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 15.44 million | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 14.47 million | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.07 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.17 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 10.74 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.35 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.73 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.32 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 4.44 million | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.12 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 4.96 million | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.15 million | 26.42 million | 37.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.19 million | 21.65 million | 27.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.28 million | 12.69 million | 20.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 million | 10.51 million | 12.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million | 2.97 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million | 3.08 million | 4.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216.89 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 84.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 4.96 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 64th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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.