Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 7.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.54 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
52nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 7.54 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 7.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1974.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 52nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 1.28 million
1975 1.33 million +4.2%
1976 1.43 million +6.9%
1977 1.54 million +8.2%
1978 1.59 million +2.7%
1979 1.62 million +2.5%
1980 1.69 million +3.8%
1981 1.74 million +3.3%
1982 1.92 million +10.1%
1983 1.94 million +1.2%
1984 2.01 million +3.3%
1985 2.10 million +4.5%
1986 2.18 million +4.1%
1987 2.32 million +6.2%
1988 2.50 million +7.8%
1989 2.65 million +6.3%
1990 2.83 million +6.5%
1991 2.96 million +4.8%
1992 2.97 million +0.2%
1993 3.18 million +7.2%
1994 3.30 million +3.8%
1995 3.63 million +9.7%
1996 3.74 million +3.2%
1997 4.05 million +8.1%
1998 4.22 million +4.3%
1999 4.39 million +3.9%
2000 4.87 million +11.0%
2001 5.17 million +6.3%
2002 5.59 million +8.1%
2003 5.84 million +4.3%
2004 5.81 million -0.5%
2005 5.73 million -1.3%
2006 5.92 million +3.4%
2007 6.15 million +3.9%
2008 6.01 million -2.3%
2009 6.35 million +5.6%
2010 6.29 million -1.0%
2011 6.49 million +3.2%
2012 6.70 million +3.2%
2013 6.57 million -1.9%
2014 6.30 million -4.1%
2015 6.08 million -3.4%
2016 6.02 million -1.0%
2017 6.10 million +1.2%
2018 6.19 million +1.5%
2019 6.16 million -0.5%
2020 6.20 million +0.8%
2021 6.62 million +6.6%
2022 7.28 million +10.1%
2023 7.41 million +1.8%
2024 7.54 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.47 million 1.28 million 1.62 million 6
1980s 2.10 million 1.69 million 2.65 million 10
1990s 3.53 million 2.83 million 4.39 million 10
2000s 5.75 million 4.87 million 6.35 million 10
2010s 6.29 million 6.02 million 6.70 million 10
2020s 7.01 million 6.20 million 7.54 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

  1. 49 Nicaragua 85,306 compare
  2. 50 Peru 84,765 compare
  3. 51 Papua New Guinea 80,915 compare
  4. 52 Sierra Leone 73,295 compare
  5. 53 Congo 70,276 compare
  6. 54 Libya 69,173 compare
  7. 55 Viet Nam 64,555 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: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 7.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1974.
How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 52nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.