Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 545,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 545,508.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 1.38 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 533,964, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 150th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 628,600 | — |
| 1988 | 674,908 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 821,132 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 950,667 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 968,591 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 935,101 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 854,209 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 773,272 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 731,292 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 652,831 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 590,705 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 617,392 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 568,380 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 533,964 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 540,159 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 542,535 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 542,543 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 545,508 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 708,213 | 628,600 | 821,132 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 950,667 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 1.11 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,695 | 568,380 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,942 | 533,964 | 545,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 147 Samoa 397 compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 390 compare
- 149 Lithuania 337 compare
- 150 Singapore 336 compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
- 153 Barbados 279 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 545,508 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,964 in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 150th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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.