Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 14.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.09 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 220 groups
All-time high
14.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 14.09 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 14.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 26th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.77 million
1971 4.52 million -5.2%
1972 4.84 million +7.2%
1973 5.22 million +7.9%
1974 5.43 million +4.0%
1975 5.67 million +4.4%
1976 6.03 million +6.4%
1977 6.12 million +1.5%
1978 6.35 million +3.7%
1979 6.56 million +3.4%
1980 6.84 million +4.2%
1981 7.00 million +2.5%
1982 7.21 million +3.0%
1983 7.18 million -0.4%
1984 7.09 million -1.3%
1985 6.89 million -2.9%
1986 6.98 million +1.4%
1987 7.03 million +0.8%
1988 7.30 million +3.7%
1989 7.26 million -0.6%
1990 7.21 million -0.6%
1991 7.57 million +5.0%
1992 7.38 million -2.5%
1993 7.58 million +2.7%
1994 8.40 million +10.7%
1995 8.83 million +5.2%
1996 8.92 million +1.0%
1997 9.23 million +3.6%
1998 9.58 million +3.8%
1999 9.64 million +0.7%
2000 10.10 million +4.7%
2001 10.57 million +4.7%
2002 11.21 million +6.0%
2003 11.83 million +5.5%
2004 12.46 million +5.4%
2005 12.12 million -2.7%
2006 12.38 million +2.1%
2007 12.99 million +4.9%
2008 13.16 million +1.3%
2009 13.83 million +5.1%
2010 13.70 million -0.9%
2011 13.31 million -2.8%
2012 13.50 million +1.4%
2013 13.39 million -0.8%
2014 12.90 million -3.6%
2015 12.56 million -2.6%
2016 12.54 million -0.2%
2017 12.61 million +0.5%
2018 12.68 million +0.6%
2019 12.50 million -1.4%
2020 12.84 million +2.7%
2021 13.47 million +4.9%
2022 13.94 million +3.5%
2023 13.92 million -0.2%
2024 14.09 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.55 million 4.52 million 6.56 million 10
1980s 7.08 million 6.84 million 7.30 million 10
1990s 8.44 million 7.21 million 9.64 million 10
2000s 12.06 million 10.10 million 13.83 million 10
2010s 12.97 million 12.50 million 13.70 million 10
2020s 13.65 million 12.84 million 14.09 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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  6. 28 Kenya 235,728 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 14.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1971.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 26th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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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.