Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 8.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 8.48 million.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 29.19 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million, in 2019.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 47th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.19 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.46 million | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 17.43 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 17.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 17.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 16.94 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.21 million | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 16.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 16.07 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.50 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.35 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 13.08 million | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 12.32 million | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 11.74 million | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 12.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.17 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 10.94 million | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9.30 million | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 million | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.68 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 8.48 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.30 million | 16.21 million | 29.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.86 million | 11.74 million | 16.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.08 million | 12.42 million | 13.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 million | 13.02 million | 14.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.90 million | 6.09 million | 15.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 million | 6.30 million | 8.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.49 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 8.48 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 47th 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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) 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.