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

Latest (2024)
545,508
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
150th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2005
All-time low
533,964
in 2020
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1987–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1987200520241987: 628.6k1988: 674.9k1989: 821.1k1990: 950.7k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 968.6k2012: 935.1k2013: 854.2k2014: 773.3k2015: 731.3k2016: 652.8k2017: 590.7k2018: 617.4k2019: 568.4k2020: 534.0k2021: 540.2k2022: 542.5k2023: 542.5k2024: 545.5k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1987 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 147 Samoa 397 compare
  2. 148 Saint Lucia 390 compare
  3. 149 Lithuania 337 compare
  4. 150 Singapore 336 compare
  5. 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
  6. 152 United Arab Emirates 305 compare
  7. 153 Barbados 279 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: 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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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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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.