Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 7.14 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.14 million number
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
35.24 million number
in 1977
All-time low
7.14 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 7.14 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 35.24 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.14 million number, in 2019.
IBRD only ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.63 million number | — |
| 1971 | 32.11 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 32.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.96 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.10 million number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 34.48 million number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.74 million number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 35.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 35.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 34.34 million number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 34.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 34.25 million number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 33.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 33.39 million number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 32.70 million number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 31.46 million number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 31.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.81 million number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 29.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.73 million number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.95 million number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.50 million number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.45 million number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.46 million number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.93 million number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.92 million number | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.39 million number | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 21.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.21 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.78 million number | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.87 million number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.82 million number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.56 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.46 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.94 million number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.43 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.71 million number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.40 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.63 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.10 million number | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 10.95 million number | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.38 million number | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million number | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 million number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.91 million number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million number | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.86 million number | 31.63 million number | 35.24 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.16 million number | 29.70 million number | 34.87 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.42 million number | 21.21 million number | 28.73 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.87 million number | 14.71 million number | 20.86 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 million number | 7.14 million number | 15.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IBRD only was 7.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 35.24 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million number in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.