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

Latest (2019)
1.69 million number
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
27th
of 42 groups
All-time high
2.16 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.48 million number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA blend, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200920191999: 1.5M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.7M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.9M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 2.2M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 2.0M number2011: 1.9M number2012: 1.9M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.7M number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IDA blend, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 24 Rwanda 251,851 number compare
  2. 25 Haiti 241,622 number
  3. 26 Kenya 235,728 number compare
  4. 27 Algeria 235,328 number compare
  5. 28 Yemen 229,234 number compare
  6. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 216,972 number compare
  7. 30 Guinea 206,751 number compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.