Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 187,621 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
187,621
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
186th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.97 million
in 1971
All-time low
176,577
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 187,621 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Euro Area peaked at 1.97 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 176,577, in 2021.

WB: Euro Area ranks 186th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Euro Area, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.45 million
1971 1.97 million +35.4%
1972 1.85 million -5.9%
1973 1.73 million -6.2%
1974 1.65 million -5.1%
1975 1.53 million -7.2%
1976 1.35 million -11.5%
1977 1.33 million -1.5%
1978 1.33 million +0.1%
1979 1.30 million -2.5%
1980 1.29 million -1.0%
1981 1.23 million -4.2%
1982 1.22 million -1.1%
1983 1.16 million -4.7%
1984 1.07 million -7.7%
1985 1.04 million -3.2%
1986 996,605 -4.0%
1987 1.00 million +0.5%
1988 869,634 -13.2%
1989 777,595 -10.6%
1990 761,354 -2.1%
1991 733,191 -3.7%
1992 674,598 -8.0%
1993 658,263 -2.4%
1994 606,863 -7.8%
1995 584,779 -3.6%
1996 576,522 -1.4%
1997 557,652 -3.3%
1998 547,886 -1.8%
1999 528,640 -3.5%
2000 512,168 -3.1%
2001 483,782 -5.5%
2002 452,585 -6.4%
2003 426,112 -5.8%
2004 400,262 -6.1%
2005 394,971 -1.3%
2006 378,224 -4.2%
2007 363,719 -3.8%
2008 366,720 +0.8%
2009 332,812 -9.2%
2010 317,818 -4.5%
2011 303,172 -4.6%
2012 283,757 -6.4%
2013 272,119 -4.1%
2014 257,549 -5.4%
2015 244,944 -4.9%
2016 256,273 +4.6%
2017 232,337 -9.3%
2018 220,414 -5.1%
2019 238,163 +8.1%
2020 227,525 -4.5%
2021 176,577 -22.4%
2022 228,663 +29.5%
2023 187,621 -17.9%
2024 187,621 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.55 million 1.30 million 1.97 million 10
1980s 1.07 million 777,595 1.29 million 10
1990s 622,975 528,640 761,354 10
2000s 411,136 332,812 512,168 10
2010s 262,655 220,414 317,818 10
2020s 201,601 176,577 228,663 5

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 183 Kuwait 11 compare
  2. 184 Mongolia 9 compare
  3. 185 Naoero 3 compare
  4. 186 Tuvalu 2 compare
  5. 187 Canada 0
  6. 187 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  7. 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
  8. 187 Gibraltar 0
  9. 187 Indonesia 0 compare
  10. 187 Iceland 0
  11. 187 Japan 0
  12. 187 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  13. 187 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
  14. 187 Maldives 0 compare
  15. 187 North Macedonia 0 compare
  16. 187 Malaysia 0
  17. 187 Norway 0
  18. 187 Oman 0 compare
  19. 187 San Marino 0 compare
  20. 187 Seychelles 0 compare
  21. 187 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  22. 187 Cook Islands 0 compare
  23. 187 Montserrat 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Euro Area?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Euro Area was 187,621 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 176,577 in 2021.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Euro Area ranks 186th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.