Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 266,777 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe stood at 266,777.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.48 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 237,217, in 2021.
SDG: Europe ranks 179th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.48 million | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 million | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 1.65 million | -10.1% |
| 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 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 955,154 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 909,351 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 891,477 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 855,828 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 825,259 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 782,884 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 727,472 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 667,045 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 608,142 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 559,988 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 528,060 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 508,720 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 478,744 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 448,688 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 458,964 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 419,073 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 394,520 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 378,645 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 356,860 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 349,247 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 331,033 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 312,336 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 327,967 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 311,447 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 291,963 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 312,288 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 295,022 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 237,217 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 301,224 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 264,895 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 266,777 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.59 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.13 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,510 | 782,884 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,490 | 419,073 | 727,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,631 | 291,963 | 394,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,027 | 237,217 | 301,224 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Europe was 266,777 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,217 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- SDG: Europe ranks 179th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.