Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 11.88 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.88 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 42 groups
All-time high
11.92 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.85 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 11.88 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.92 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million number, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.85 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.94 million number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.17 million number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.31 million number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.78 million number | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.07 million number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.31 million number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.66 million number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.78 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.85 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.64 million number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.57 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.80 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million number | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.49 million number | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 6.89 million number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.35 million number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 7.74 million number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.34 million number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 9.05 million number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.90 million number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.82 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.12 million number | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.91 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 11.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.31 million number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.14 million number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.39 million number | 2.85 million number | 4.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million number | 4.31 million number | 5.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 million number | 5.56 million number | 7.79 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million number | 8.34 million number | 11.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million number | 10.91 million number | 11.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 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 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.88 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million number in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.