Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 612,191 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 612,191, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.28 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 497,955, in 2004.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 146th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 988,875 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 991,451 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 911,954 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 832,457 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 752,960 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 723,030 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 665,184 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 650,267 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 599,842 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 578,115 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 572,483 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 556,392 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 547,218 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 529,467 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 513,476 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 510,202 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 503,669 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 501,824 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 497,955 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 516,558 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 519,573 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 529,480 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 557,390 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 547,277 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 558,057 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 569,558 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 574,372 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 587,284 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 594,491 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 606,168 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 644,669 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 643,698 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 625,011 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 657,228 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 621,726 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 571,325 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 644,220 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 613,450 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 612,191 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 832,457 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,496 | 529,467 | 752,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,740 | 497,955 | 557,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,054 | 558,057 | 657,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,582 | 571,325 | 644,220 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 612,191 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,955 in 2004.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 146th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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.
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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.