Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: World
MDG: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 25.09 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: World is 25.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure 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: World peaked at 52.73 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.65 million, in 2019.
That places MDG: World 1st 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 40.37 million | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 41.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 42.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 43.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 43.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 44.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 44.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 45.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 44.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 44.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.11 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.82 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.05 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 40.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 40.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 39.34 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 38.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.18 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 36.35 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 36.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.50 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.74 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.59 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 32.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.68 million | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 27.25 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.08 million | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 23.35 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 22.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.94 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 24.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.09 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.99 million | 40.37 million | 52.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.52 million | 40.31 million | 45.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.62 million | 32.74 million | 39.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.18 million | 31.21 million | 34.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.92 million | 21.65 million | 32.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 million | 21.89 million | 25.09 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: World?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: World was 25.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: World 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.