Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 741,820 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 741,820.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.66 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 677,745, in 2021.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 131st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.66 million | — |
| 1978 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 969,254 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 952,167 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 916,558 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 891,550 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 856,883 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 794,324 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 755,104 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 725,785 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 700,254 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 697,107 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 701,945 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 692,456 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 683,632 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 717,530 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 697,158 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 692,960 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 709,450 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 708,881 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 729,791 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 745,938 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 754,479 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 790,516 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 790,221 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 760,371 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 795,993 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 748,046 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 677,745 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 764,034 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 737,028 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 741,820 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.66 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.18 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 856,883 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,530 | 683,632 | 794,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,860 | 692,960 | 795,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,735 | 677,745 | 764,034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 741,820 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,745 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 131st 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.