Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 160,949 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 160,949 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 793,745 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 122,891 number, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 41st out of 44 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 718,226 number | — |
| 1984 | 763,985 number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 793,745 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 754,166 number | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 746,484 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 732,926 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 738,858 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 711,239 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 714,956 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 712,732 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 643,598 number | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 587,872 number | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 552,127 number | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 525,472 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 492,802 number | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 460,832 number | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 425,383 number | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 383,718 number | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 352,975 number | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 314,755 number | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 277,527 number | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 262,578 number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 226,745 number | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 220,242 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 194,284 number | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 182,288 number | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 152,030 number | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 143,722 number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 183,422 number | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 174,514 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 144,448 number | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 132,324 number | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 122,891 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 136,777 number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 145,671 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 161,083 number | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 160,949 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 749,770 number | 718,226 number | 793,745 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 582,701 number | 425,383 number | 714,956 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,714 number | 152,030 number | 383,718 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,580 number | 122,891 number | 183,422 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 160,949 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 793,745 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,891 number in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.