Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 4.65 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.65 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
66th
of 220 groups
All-time high
23.72 million
in 1982
All-time low
4.20 million
in 2021
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 4.65 million.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 23.72 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2021.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 66th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 21.26 million
1976 21.99 million +3.4%
1977 22.49 million +2.3%
1978 23.11 million +2.8%
1979 22.62 million -2.1%
1980 23.64 million +4.5%
1981 23.33 million -1.3%
1982 23.72 million +1.7%
1983 23.65 million -0.3%
1984 23.59 million -0.3%
1985 23.55 million -0.2%
1986 23.45 million -0.4%
1987 23.40 million -0.2%
1988 23.13 million -1.2%
1989 22.96 million -0.8%
1990 21.99 million -4.2%
1991 21.11 million -4.0%
1992 19.59 million -7.2%
1993 18.43 million -5.9%
1994 17.35 million -5.9%
1995 15.38 million -11.3%
1996 14.15 million -8.0%
1997 14.06 million -0.6%
1998 12.69 million -9.7%
1999 13.84 million +9.0%
2000 13.35 million -3.6%
2001 11.95 million -10.5%
2002 11.09 million -7.2%
2003 9.78 million -11.8%
2004 9.53 million -2.5%
2005 9.52 million -0.1%
2006 8.58 million -9.9%
2007 8.30 million -3.3%
2008 7.50 million -9.6%
2009 7.36 million -2.0%
2010 6.82 million -7.2%
2011 6.48 million -5.0%
2012 6.27 million -3.2%
2013 5.77 million -8.0%
2014 5.49 million -4.9%
2015 5.22 million -4.9%
2016 5.11 million -2.2%
2017 5.12 million +0.2%
2018 5.05 million -1.3%
2019 4.95 million -2.1%
2020 4.81 million -2.7%
2021 4.20 million -12.8%
2022 4.63 million +10.3%
2023 4.65 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.29 million 21.26 million 23.11 million 5
1980s 23.44 million 22.96 million 23.72 million 10
1990s 16.86 million 12.69 million 21.99 million 10
2000s 9.69 million 7.36 million 13.35 million 10
2010s 5.63 million 4.95 million 6.82 million 10
2020s 4.57 million 4.20 million 4.81 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 63 Honduras 39,572 compare
  2. 64 Guinea-Bissau 39,234 compare
  3. 65 Spain 37,817 compare
  4. 66 Lebanon 34,874 compare
  5. 67 Lesotho 30,627 compare
  6. 68 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare
  7. 69 Myanmar 25,434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.65 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 23.72 million in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2021.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 66th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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.