Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 4.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia is 4.12 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 25.67 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2019.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.86 million | -46.0% |
| 1972 | 13.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 13.48 million | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.86 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 12.49 million | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 11.61 million | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 11.10 million | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.71 million | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.26 million | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 9.20 million | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 8.55 million | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 7.63 million | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 6.86 million | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.02 million | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 6.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.69 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.02 million | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.45 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.82 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.07 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.65 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.26 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.81 million | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 5.79 million | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.21 million | 11.10 million | 25.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 million | 6.02 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 6.76 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million | 7.02 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million | 1.83 million | 10.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 1.97 million | 4.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 66 Lebanon 34,874 compare
- 67 Lesotho 30,627 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare
- 69 Myanmar 25,434 compare
- 70 Eritrea 23,881 compare
- 71 Netherlands 23,856 compare
- 72 El Salvador 21,853 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Southern Asia was 4.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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.
Computed from
- 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.