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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India, 1971–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Panama 0.0022 units per person compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.0022 units per person compare
- 81 Türkiye 0.0022 units per person compare
- 83 British Virgin Islands 0.0021 units per person compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
- 85 Luxembourg 0.0021 units per person compare
More education data for India
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.