Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area

Euro area: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 219,282 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
219,282 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.99 million number
in 1971
All-time low
219,282 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area, 1970–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area stood at 219,282 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 1.99 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 219,282 number, in 2019.

That places Euro area 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.97 million number
1971 1.99 million number +1.3%
1972 1.88 million number -5.8%
1973 1.76 million number -6.1%
1974 1.67 million number -5.1%
1975 1.55 million number -7.1%
1976 1.38 million number -11.5%
1977 1.35 million number -1.6%
1978 1.35 million number -0.3%
1979 1.31 million number -2.9%
1980 1.29 million number -1.4%
1981 1.23 million number -4.6%
1982 1.21 million number -1.6%
1983 1.15 million number -4.9%
1984 1.06 million number -7.9%
1985 1.03 million number -3.3%
1986 988,536 number -3.8%
1987 992,715 number +0.4%
1988 861,622 number -13.2%
1989 819,152 number -4.9%
1990 755,620 number -7.8%
1991 732,044 number -3.1%
1992 673,044 number -8.1%
1993 656,731 number -2.4%
1994 605,614 number -7.8%
1995 583,536 number -3.6%
1996 575,292 number -1.4%
1997 558,377 number -2.9%
1998 545,024 number -2.4%
1999 527,736 number -3.2%
2000 511,263 number -3.1%
2001 482,849 number -5.6%
2002 451,797 number -6.4%
2003 425,398 number -5.8%
2004 399,646 number -6.1%
2005 394,462 number -1.3%
2006 377,635 number -4.3%
2007 363,170 number -3.8%
2008 366,198 number +0.8%
2009 332,475 number -9.2%
2010 317,334 number -4.6%
2011 302,731 number -4.6%
2012 283,338 number -6.4%
2013 272,049 number -4.0%
2014 257,513 number -5.3%
2015 244,672 number -5.0%
2016 256,007 number +4.6%
2017 232,154 number -9.3%
2018 220,153 number -5.2%
2019 219,282 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.62 million number 1.31 million number 1.99 million number 10
1980s 1.06 million number 819,152 number 1.29 million number 10
1990s 621,302 number 527,736 number 755,620 number 10
2000s 410,489 number 332,475 number 511,263 number 10
2010s 260,523 number 219,282 number 317,334 number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 184,252 number compare
  3. 36 Zambia 169,961 number compare
  4. 37 Congo 167,396 number compare
  5. 38 Argentina 152,350 number compare
  6. 39 Mexico 146,875 number compare
  7. 40 Turkey 132,068 number compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area was 219,282 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 219,282 number in 2019.
How does Euro area rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.