Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 24.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 24.35 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 50.79 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million, in 2019.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 7th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.85 million | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 39.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 40.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 40.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 41.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 42.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 42.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 41.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 43.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 42.99 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 42.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.40 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.63 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.37 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 39.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 38.94 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 39.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 39.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 37.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.08 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 35.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.52 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 32.45 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.84 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.83 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 31.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.55 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.95 million | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 26.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.32 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 22.59 million | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 22.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.85 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.17 million | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 23.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 24.35 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.02 million | 37.85 million | 50.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.06 million | 38.94 million | 43.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.60 million | 31.84 million | 38.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 million | 30.51 million | 33.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 million | 20.85 million | 31.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.80 million | 21.14 million | 24.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions was 24.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 50.79 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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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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.