Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 11.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 11.44 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 11.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 33rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.91 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.15 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.27 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.98 million | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.17 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.93 million | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 5.31 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 5.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.66 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.97 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.53 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.75 million | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 8.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.59 million | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.32 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.61 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.83 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.44 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.39 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 3.38 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million | 3.98 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 million | 6.53 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 million | 9.28 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 million | 10.10 million | 11.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 11.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 33rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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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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.