Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 7.18 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.18 million number
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
13th
of 42 groups
All-time high
21.55 million number
in 1973
All-time low
7.18 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 7.18 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 21.55 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.18 million number, in 2019.
That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.58 million number | — |
| 1971 | 20.98 million number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 21.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.14 million number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 21.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.78 million number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 20.64 million number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.73 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.39 million number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 20.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.85 million number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.66 million number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 17.78 million number | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 17.32 million number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 16.38 million number | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 16.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.08 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.35 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.57 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.37 million number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.17 million number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.99 million number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.67 million number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.72 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.13 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.56 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.91 million number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.57 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.72 million number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.31 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.17 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.28 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 17.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.65 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.01 million number | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million number | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million number | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.12 million number | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 8.72 million number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.42 million number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.06 million number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million number | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.91 million number | 20.39 million number | 21.55 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.28 million number | 16.38 million number | 20.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 million number | 16.67 million number | 17.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 million number | 15.72 million number | 17.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 million number | 7.18 million number | 17.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 7.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 million number in 2019.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.