Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 1.44 million in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
122nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.62 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.44 million
in 2020
Years of data
46
1975–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1975–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 1.44 million. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 3.62 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2020.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 122nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1975 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1975 2.85 million
1976 2.97 million +4.2%
1977 2.80 million -5.7%
1978 2.87 million +2.7%
1979 2.91 million +1.3%
1980 2.93 million +0.4%
1981 2.95 million +0.8%
1982 2.93 million -0.7%
1983 2.90 million -0.9%
1984 2.77 million -4.5%
1985 2.59 million -6.4%
1986 2.48 million -4.5%
1987 2.39 million -3.7%
1988 2.42 million +1.5%
1989 2.42 million -0.1%
1990 2.51 million +3.8%
1991 2.65 million +5.6%
1992 2.74 million +3.2%
1993 2.76 million +0.6%
1994 2.80 million +1.6%
1995 2.85 million +1.9%
1996 2.85 million -0.1%
1997 2.79 million -2.1%
1998 2.75 million -1.5%
1999 2.68 million -2.5%
2000 2.69 million +0.1%
2001 2.60 million -3.4%
2002 2.58 million -0.4%
2003 2.73 million +5.7%
2004 3.07 million +12.2%
2005 3.46 million +13.0%
2006 3.55 million +2.4%
2007 3.62 million +2.0%
2008 3.59 million -0.6%
2009 3.59 million -0.0%
2010 3.47 million -3.5%
2011 2.92 million -15.8%
2012 2.71 million -7.3%
2013 2.46 million -9.1%
2014 2.23 million -9.5%
2015 2.03 million -8.9%
2016 1.83 million -10.0%
2017 1.61 million -11.9%
2018 1.53 million -5.1%
2019 1.47 million -3.6%
2020 1.44 million -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.88 million 2.80 million 2.97 million 5
1980s 2.68 million 2.39 million 2.95 million 10
1990s 2.74 million 2.51 million 2.85 million 10
2000s 3.15 million 2.58 million 3.62 million 10
2010s 2.22 million 1.47 million 3.47 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 1.44 million 1.44 million 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 119 Djibouti 2,279 compare
  2. 120 French Guiana 2,276 compare
  3. 121 Ireland 1,942 compare
  4. 122 Martinique 1,761 compare
  5. 123 Slovenia 1,658 compare
  6. 124 Azerbaijan 1,610 compare
  7. 125 Hong Kong, China 1,605 compare

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 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.44 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2020.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 122nd out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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)
Licence
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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.