Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 276,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
276,244
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
176th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.40 million
in 1986
All-time low
201,187
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 276,244, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.40 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 201,187, in 2021.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 176th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.07 million
1972 2.11 million +1.6%
1973 2.04 million -3.1%
1974 1.98 million -2.9%
1975 2.09 million +5.2%
1976 2.10 million +0.9%
1977 2.37 million +12.6%
1978 2.85 million +20.5%
1979 2.71 million -4.9%
1980 2.54 million -6.2%
1981 2.35 million -7.7%
1982 2.62 million +11.7%
1983 2.92 million +11.4%
1984 2.93 million +0.1%
1985 3.02 million +3.3%
1986 3.40 million +12.7%
1987 3.18 million -6.7%
1988 3.10 million -2.5%
1989 3.12 million +0.6%
1990 3.18 million +2.0%
1991 3.15 million -1.0%
1992 3.03 million -3.8%
1993 2.99 million -1.1%
1994 2.84 million -5.0%
1995 2.59 million -8.9%
1996 2.35 million -9.1%
1997 2.03 million -13.4%
1998 2.12 million +4.2%
1999 2.19 million +3.2%
2000 2.14 million -2.2%
2001 2.14 million +0.0%
2002 1.92 million -10.1%
2003 1.49 million -22.8%
2004 1.24 million -16.8%
2005 1.57 million +27.2%
2006 1.46 million -7.3%
2007 1.38 million -5.3%
2008 1.24 million -9.7%
2009 1.41 million +13.5%
2010 1.39 million -1.9%
2011 1.23 million -11.1%
2012 1.27 million +3.3%
2013 930,739 -26.8%
2014 941,580 +1.2%
2015 771,801 -18.0%
2016 697,287 -9.7%
2017 666,586 -4.4%
2018 639,032 -4.1%
2019 551,192 -13.7%
2020 476,044 -13.6%
2021 201,187 -57.7%
2022 320,006 +59.1%
2023 292,703 -8.5%
2024 276,244 -5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +59.1% 201,187 320,006
2021 -57.7% 476,044 201,187

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.26 million 1.98 million 2.85 million 9
1980s 2.92 million 2.35 million 3.40 million 10
1990s 2.65 million 2.03 million 3.18 million 10
2000s 1.60 million 1.24 million 2.14 million 10
2010s 908,699 551,192 1.39 million 10
2020s 313,237 201,187 476,044 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
  2. 174 Andorra 31 compare
  3. 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31 compare
  4. 176 Palau 27 compare
  5. 177 Bahrain 23 compare
  6. 178 Mauritius 21 compare
  7. 179 Tonga 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 276,244 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1986.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 201,187 in 2021.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 176th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.