Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 685,259 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
685,259
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.65 million
in 1976
All-time low
610,359
in 2007
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 685,259 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.65 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 610,359, in 2007.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 133rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 1.65 million
1977 1.62 million -1.5%
1978 1.63 million +0.2%
1979 1.59 million -2.4%
1980 1.57 million -1.2%
1981 1.52 million -3.0%
1982 1.55 million +1.6%
1983 1.52 million -1.5%
1984 1.44 million -5.7%
1985 1.39 million -3.1%
1986 1.36 million -2.5%
1987 1.36 million +0.3%
1988 1.23 million -9.4%
1989 1.13 million -8.1%
1990 1.12 million -0.8%
1991 1.11 million -1.6%
1992 1.04 million -6.1%
1993 1.02 million -1.8%
1994 955,271 -6.3%
1995 909,452 -4.8%
1996 891,568 -2.0%
1997 855,895 -4.0%
1998 825,308 -3.6%
1999 782,914 -5.1%
2000 727,487 -7.1%
2001 690,747 -5.1%
2002 655,190 -5.1%
2003 630,158 -3.8%
2004 621,036 -1.4%
2005 624,345 +0.5%
2006 616,842 -1.2%
2007 610,359 -1.1%
2008 645,803 +5.8%
2009 628,498 -2.7%
2010 628,121 -0.1%
2011 636,693 +1.4%
2012 636,506 -0.0%
2013 649,673 +2.1%
2014 656,169 +1.0%
2015 664,207 +1.2%
2016 706,830 +6.4%
2017 715,672 +1.3%
2018 689,575 -3.6%
2019 724,417 +5.1%
2020 682,724 -5.8%
2021 620,924 -9.1%
2022 711,650 +14.6%
2023 684,628 -3.8%
2024 685,259 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 million 1.59 million 1.65 million 4
1980s 1.41 million 1.13 million 1.57 million 10
1990s 950,615 782,914 1.12 million 10
2000s 645,046 610,359 727,487 10
2010s 670,786 628,121 724,417 10
2020s 677,037 620,924 711,650 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 130 Bulgaria 1,173 compare
  2. 131 Finland 1,144 compare
  3. 132 Bahamas 1,074 compare
  4. 133 Albania 1,024 compare
  5. 134 Latvia 1,003 compare
  6. 135 Georgia 749 compare
  7. 136 Estonia 706 compare

See the full ranking of 425 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 685,259 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 610,359 in 2007.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 133rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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.