Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 21.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.67 million number
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 42 groups
All-time high
42.99 million number
in 1980
All-time low
21.67 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 21.67 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 42.99 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.67 million number, in 2019.
That places IDA & IBRD total 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.86 million number | — |
| 1971 | 37.43 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 38.52 million number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 40.47 million number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 41.07 million number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 41.69 million number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.28 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 42.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 41.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.99 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42.66 million number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.18 million number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41.44 million number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.17 million number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 40.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.74 million number | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 38.95 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 38.95 million number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.00 million number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.60 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.01 million number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 35.12 million number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.81 million number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 32.78 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.96 million number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.71 million number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 31.49 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.98 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.16 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.75 million number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.51 million number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.40 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.92 million number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 26.48 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.28 million number | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 22.53 million number | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.46 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.57 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.48 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.67 million number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 million number | 36.86 million number | 42.30 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.92 million number | 38.74 million number | 42.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 million number | 32.78 million number | 38.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.40 million number | 30.51 million number | 33.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.30 million number | 21.67 million number | 31.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 Brazil 1.44 million number compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.36 million number compare
- 3 Ethiopia 1.11 million number compare
- 4 Madagascar 1.09 million number compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 21.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 42.99 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 million number in 2019.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.