Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income
High income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 896,374 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
896,374 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
32nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.16 million number
in 1970
All-time low
894,107 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
High income recorded 896,374 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income peaked at 3.16 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 894,107 number, in 2018.
That places High income 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.16 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million number | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million number | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million number | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million number | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 million number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.32 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million number | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million number | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 998,449 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 960,300 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 948,099 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 959,976 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 933,498 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 894,107 number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 896,374 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 million number | 2.33 million number | 3.16 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million number | 1.82 million number | 2.32 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,134 number | 894,107 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 216,972 number compare
- 30 Guinea 206,751 number compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 205,925 number compare
- 32 Guatemala 202,157 number compare
- 33 Egypt 190,038 number compare
- 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
- 35 Central African Republic 184,252 number compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in High income was 896,374 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 894,107 number in 2018.
- How does High income rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- High income ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.