Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 86,143 in 2005. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 86,143, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 130,588 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 58,692, in 1990.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 191st out of 220 groups with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,661 | — |
| 1971 | 107,206 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 108,735 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 97,326 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 94,481 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 93,910 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 97,709 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 130,588 | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 104,591 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 91,107 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 104,365 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 93,025 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 83,768 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 74,736 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 67,933 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 66,081 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 62,334 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 61,175 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 61,718 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59,667 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 58,692 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 60,114 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 63,126 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 60,726 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 67,252 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 73,048 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 72,260 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 70,913 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 75,774 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 83,409 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 76,948 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 74,021 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 79,606 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 78,642 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 85,218 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 86,143 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,832 | 91,107 | 130,588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,480 | 59,667 | 104,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,531 | 58,692 | 83,409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,096 | 74,021 | 86,143 | 6 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 86,143 in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 130,588 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,692 in 1990.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 191st out of 220 groups with data for 2005.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.