Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.69 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 1.69 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 2.16 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million number, in 1999.
That places IDA blend 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.48 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.54 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million number | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million number | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million number | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million number | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million number | 1.54 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million number | 1.54 million number | 1.95 million number | 10 |
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More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend was 1.69 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 1999.
- How does IDA blend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.