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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Euro area, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.