Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 47,077 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
47,077 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
344,783 number
in 1970
All-time low
44,254 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 47,077 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 344,783 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44,254 number, in 2015.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 344,783 number | — |
| 1971 | 330,012 number | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 330,323 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 307,783 number | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 229,639 number | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 168,106 number | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 167,147 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 168,678 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 171,247 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 163,293 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 156,896 number | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 157,323 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 196,007 number | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 227,358 number | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 227,167 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 213,907 number | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 211,666 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 207,468 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 204,153 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 191,106 number | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 184,235 number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 186,626 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 175,051 number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 167,900 number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 159,016 number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 146,592 number | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 145,257 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 139,918 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 137,245 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 132,606 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 115,057 number | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 98,635 number | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 92,086 number | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 83,606 number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 77,631 number | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 74,333 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 67,791 number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 57,590 number | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 70,487 number | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 63,836 number | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 55,779 number | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 53,729 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 49,812 number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 50,722 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47,575 number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 44,254 number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 48,930 number | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 55,025 number | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 47,184 number | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 47,077 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,101 number | 163,293 number | 344,783 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,305 number | 156,896 number | 227,358 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,445 number | 132,606 number | 186,626 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,105 number | 57,590 number | 115,057 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,009 number | 44,254 number | 55,779 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 47,077 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 344,783 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,254 number in 2015.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.