Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 233,619 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union is 233,619, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union peaked at 2.27 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 205,963, in 2021.
WB: European Union ranks 182nd 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.27 million | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 2.16 million | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 942,738 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 921,497 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 895,535 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 825,316 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 803,235 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 743,654 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 709,130 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 701,910 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 678,599 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 666,674 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 644,021 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 610,781 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 567,070 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 530,416 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 496,486 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 464,746 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 456,944 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 433,628 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 409,247 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 423,970 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 385,238 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 362,928 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 348,115 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 326,629 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 318,495 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 300,343 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 284,160 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 299,426 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 281,231 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 261,547 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 281,080 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 263,184 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 205,963 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 269,305 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 233,619 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 233,619 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million | 1.43 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 942,738 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 758,957 | 644,021 | 921,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,853 | 385,238 | 610,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,395 | 261,547 | 362,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,138 | 205,963 | 269,305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: European Union was 233,619 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,963 in 2021.
- How does WB: European Union rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: European Union ranks 182nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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.