Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 451,776 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids stood at 451,776. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 902,664 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 451,776, in 2024.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 161st of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 860,508 | — |
| 1971 | 746,162 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 902,664 | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 828,025 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 733,404 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 666,769 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 633,623 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 577,404 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 542,313 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 538,778 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 567,288 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 558,793 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 554,723 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 514,672 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 516,112 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 519,917 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 488,252 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 523,159 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 552,294 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 530,935 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 515,719 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 474,492 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 489,742 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 512,753 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 537,023 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 537,139 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 547,949 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 546,544 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 525,138 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 496,454 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 510,111 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 513,236 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 513,778 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 513,959 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 513,833 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 525,603 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 527,317 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 505,402 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 516,083 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 541,637 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 588,338 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 652,751 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 698,626 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 650,984 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 598,964 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 564,697 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 544,914 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 523,628 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 487,673 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 488,608 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 452,391 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 460,232 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 476,558 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 464,974 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 451,776 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 702,965 | 538,778 | 902,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 532,614 | 488,252 | 567,288 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,295 | 474,492 | 547,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,096 | 505,402 | 541,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,918 | 487,673 | 698,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,186 | 451,776 | 476,558 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 158 Dominica 148 compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145 compare
- 160 Timor-Leste 140 compare
- 161 Cyprus 137 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
- 163 Montenegro 106 compare
- 164 Grenada 96 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in UNESCO: Sids was 451,776 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 902,664 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,776 in 2024.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 161st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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
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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.