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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
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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- 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.