Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 1.03 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.77 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 767,184, in 2015.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 125th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 968,397 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 932,770 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 895,301 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 767,184 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 948,744 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 953,950 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 946,699 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 927,119 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.42 million | 1.70 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.24 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 968,397 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 767,184 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.03 million | 1.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
- 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
- 125 Hong Kong, China 1,605 compare
- 126 Vanuatu 1,492 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 1,398 compare
- 128 Qatar 1,379 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 1.03 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 767,184 in 2015.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 125th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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.
Computed from
- 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.