Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 3.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3 is 3.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 7.56 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 2024.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 83rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.61 million | — |
| 1972 | 5.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.42 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.24 million | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 7.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.92 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.18 million | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.28 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.38 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.06 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.05 million | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 million | 5.61 million | 7.24 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.20 million | 6.92 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 million | 6.68 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 5.81 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 3.41 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 3.13 million | 3.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 114.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Region 3 was 3.13 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 83rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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.