Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 428,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States is 428,535, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States peaked at 537,040 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 286,883, in 1974.
That places WB: Small States 164th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 286,883 | — |
| 1975 | 299,394 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 312,512 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 339,199 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 349,955 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 356,315 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 376,197 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 381,332 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 398,110 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 413,304 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 428,786 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 439,558 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 461,361 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 489,508 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 480,231 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 489,260 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 484,463 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 502,825 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 502,285 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 502,392 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 516,452 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 516,959 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 492,779 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 489,847 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 484,043 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 487,608 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 493,099 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 506,583 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 509,087 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 515,134 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 507,212 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 520,213 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 531,330 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 535,011 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 537,040 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 525,893 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 520,294 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 516,491 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 486,313 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 476,877 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 458,359 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 458,233 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 461,644 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 456,801 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 447,946 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 450,185 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 439,045 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 419,769 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 423,381 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 428,491 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 428,535 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,043 | 286,883 | 356,315 | 6 |
| 1980s | 435,765 | 376,197 | 489,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,965 | 484,043 | 516,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,060 | 493,099 | 537,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,314 | 447,946 | 520,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,844 | 419,769 | 439,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 161 Cyprus 137 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 compare
- 163 Montenegro 106 compare
- 164 Grenada 96 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 82 compare
- 167 Republic of Korea 76 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Small States was 428,535 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 537,040 in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,883 in 1974.
- How does WB: Small States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: Small States ranks 164th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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.
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- 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.