Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India

India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0021 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0021 units per person
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0213 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0004 units per person
in 2022
Years of data
24
1971–2025

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India, 1971–2025

00.0050.010.0150.021971199820251971: 0.021 units per person1974: 0.018 units per person1987: 0.004 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.004 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.005 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.002 units per person2025: 0.002 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

India recorded 0.0021 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India peaked at 0.0213 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2022.

India ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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), per in India, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in India, 1971 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0213 units per person
1974 0.0184 units per person -13.4%
1987 0.0042 units per person -77.1%
1988 0.0045 units per person +5.3%
1995 0.0042 units per person -6.0%
1999 0.0043 units per person +2.5%
2000 0.0045 units per person +4.4%
2001 0.0039 units per person -13.1%
2002 0.0038 units per person -1.6%
2003 0.004 units per person +5.5%
2007 0.0041 units per person +0.6%
2008 0.0041 units per person +0.4%
2011 0.0055 units per person +34.3%
2012 0.0029 units per person -47.4%
2013 0.0022 units per person -24.3%
2014 0.0013 units per person -41.6%
2015 0.0007 units per person -43.1%
2016 0.0005 units per person -31.7%
2017 0.0005 units per person +4.2%
2021 0.0004 units per person -14.6%
2022 0.0004 units per person -11.4%
2023 0.0011 units per person +172.9%
2024 0.0016 units per person +50.6%
2025 0.0021 units per person +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0199 units per person 0.0184 units per person 0.0213 units per person 2
1980s 0.0043 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0045 units per person 2
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0043 units per person 2
2000s 0.0041 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0045 units per person 6
2010s 0.0019 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0055 units per person 7
2020s 0.0011 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0021 units per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 79 Panama 0.0022 units per person compare
  2. 80 Saint Lucia 0.0022 units per person compare
  3. 81 Türkiye 0.0022 units per person compare
  4. 83 British Virgin Islands 0.0021 units per person compare
  5. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
  6. 85 Luxembourg 0.0021 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India was 0.0021 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2022.
How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
India ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.