Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 749,754 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
749,754
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
130th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.52 million
in 1971
All-time low
684,741
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions is 749,754, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 2.52 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 684,741, in 2021.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.52 million
1972 2.40 million -5.1%
1973 2.24 million -6.5%
1974 2.06 million -8.0%
1975 1.87 million -9.2%
1976 1.69 million -9.8%
1977 1.67 million -1.4%
1978 1.67 million +0.3%
1979 1.63 million -2.5%
1980 1.63 million +0.0%
1981 1.58 million -2.9%
1982 1.60 million +1.3%
1983 1.58 million -1.6%
1984 1.49 million -5.7%
1985 1.44 million -3.0%
1986 1.41 million -2.5%
1987 1.41 million +0.2%
1988 1.28 million -9.1%
1989 1.18 million -7.9%
1990 1.17 million -0.8%
1991 1.16 million -1.4%
1992 1.09 million -5.5%
1993 1.07 million -1.8%
1994 1.02 million -5.4%
1995 977,602 -3.8%
1996 960,715 -1.7%
1997 925,687 -3.6%
1998 900,703 -2.7%
1999 865,875 -3.9%
2000 803,461 -7.2%
2001 764,335 -4.9%
2002 735,101 -3.8%
2003 710,398 -3.4%
2004 706,447 -0.6%
2005 711,869 +0.8%
2006 700,818 -1.6%
2007 692,345 -1.2%
2008 727,244 +5.0%
2009 706,410 -2.9%
2010 703,198 -0.5%
2011 719,982 +2.4%
2012 720,416 +0.1%
2013 742,963 +3.1%
2014 757,862 +2.0%
2015 763,512 +0.7%
2016 799,609 +4.7%
2017 797,391 -0.3%
2018 767,259 -3.8%
2019 802,671 +4.6%
2020 754,981 -5.9%
2021 684,741 -9.3%
2022 771,907 +12.7%
2023 744,962 -3.5%
2024 749,754 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.97 million 1.63 million 2.52 million 9
1980s 1.46 million 1.18 million 1.63 million 10
1990s 1.01 million 865,875 1.17 million 10
2000s 725,843 692,345 803,461 10
2010s 757,486 703,198 802,671 10
2020s 741,269 684,741 771,907 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 127 Luxembourg 1,398 compare
  2. 128 Qatar 1,379 compare
  3. 129 Sweden 1,302 compare
  4. 130 Bulgaria 1,173 compare
  5. 131 Finland 1,144 compare
  6. 132 Bahamas 1,074 compare
  7. 133 Albania 1,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions was 749,754 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 684,741 in 2021.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 130th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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.