Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 283,442 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
283,442
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
175th
of 220 groups
All-time high
935,562
in 1985
All-time low
147,336
in 2015
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1983–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1983200320241983: 879.2k1984: 921.7k1985: 935.6k1986: 896.1k1987: 884.4k1988: 869.3k1989: 856.6k1990: 828.6k1991: 829.2k1992: 817.0k1993: 742.1k1994: 682.3k1995: 634.7k1996: 617.6k1997: 577.6k1998: 548.4k1999: 507.9k2000: 451.5k2001: 407.7k2002: 364.9k2003: 322.5k2004: 304.2k2005: 267.2k2006: 258.2k2007: 223.4k2008: 225.1k2009: 188.8k2010: 176.5k2011: 216.1k2012: 204.0k2013: 175.9k2014: 160.5k2015: 147.3k2016: 165.1k2017: 181.8k2018: 188.2k2019: 185.0k2020: 199.7k2021: 163.7k2022: 276.7k2023: 281.2k2024: 283.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 283,442 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 935,562 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 147,336, in 2015.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 175th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 879,153
1984 921,726 +4.8%
1985 935,562 +1.5%
1986 896,118 -4.2%
1987 884,425 -1.3%
1988 869,297 -1.7%
1989 856,620 -1.5%
1990 828,633 -3.3%
1991 829,189 +0.1%
1992 816,978 -1.5%
1993 742,058 -9.2%
1994 682,341 -8.0%
1995 634,672 -7.0%
1996 617,630 -2.7%
1997 577,633 -6.5%
1998 548,435 -5.1%
1999 507,851 -7.4%
2000 451,501 -11.1%
2001 407,695 -9.7%
2002 364,931 -10.5%
2003 322,507 -11.6%
2004 304,153 -5.7%
2005 267,232 -12.1%
2006 258,180 -3.4%
2007 223,403 -13.5%
2008 225,096 +0.8%
2009 188,786 -16.1%
2010 176,468 -6.5%
2011 216,080 +22.4%
2012 203,971 -5.6%
2013 175,914 -13.8%
2014 160,549 -8.7%
2015 147,336 -8.2%
2016 165,148 +12.1%
2017 181,771 +10.1%
2018 188,229 +3.6%
2019 184,986 -1.7%
2020 199,670 +7.9%
2021 163,740 -18.0%
2022 276,719 +69.0%
2023 281,245 +1.6%
2024 283,442 +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +69.0% 163,740 276,719

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 891,843 856,620 935,562 7
1990s 678,542 507,851 829,189 10
2000s 301,348 188,786 451,501 10
2010s 180,045 147,336 216,080 10
2020s 240,963 163,740 283,442 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
  2. 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
  3. 174 Andorra 31 compare
  4. 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31 compare
  5. 176 Palau 27 compare
  6. 177 Bahrain 23 compare
  7. 178 Mauritius 21 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 283,442 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 935,562 in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 147,336 in 2015.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 175th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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
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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.