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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1983–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +69.0% | 163,740 | 276,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
- 174 Andorra 31 compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31 compare
- 176 Palau 27 compare
- 177 Bahrain 23 compare
- 178 Mauritius 21 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.