Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 8.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only is 8.40 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 44.30 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million, in 2021.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 48th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.74 million | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 32.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 33.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 33.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 34.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 34.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 35.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 34.06 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.98 million | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 32.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 31.25 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 30.45 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 29.63 million | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 29.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.57 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.75 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 26.32 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.28 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.30 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 22.25 million | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 21.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 19.86 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 21.08 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 20.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.71 million | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 17.81 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.75 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.53 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.03 million | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 10.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.34 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.21 million | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.98 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.82 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.77 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 8.40 million | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in WB: Ibrd Only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -28.3% | 44.30 million | 31.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.89 million | 31.74 million | 44.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.84 million | 29.54 million | 34.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 million | 19.86 million | 28.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 million | 14.62 million | 20.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 million | 6.72 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million | 6.20 million | 8.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ibrd Only was 8.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 44.30 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 48th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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.