Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India
India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.5146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.5146 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
The figure is up 175.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in India peaked at 4 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
India ranks 51st of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9508 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5146 units per square kilometre | +175.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8372 units per square kilometre | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | 0.5146 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Philippines 0.538 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Nepal 0.5359 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Afghanistan 0.5273 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Kiribati 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Singapore 0.468 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4529 units per square kilometre 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 0.5146 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- India ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.