Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 12.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.85 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 42 groups
All-time high
14.26 million number
in 2009
All-time low
4.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only, 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 only is 12.85 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 14.26 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 8th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.72 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.79 million number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.11 million number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.49 million number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.71 million number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.90 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.23 million number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.48 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.97 million number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.19 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.38 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.40 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.13 million number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.97 million number | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 9.43 million number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.88 million number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.79 million number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.28 million number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.44 million number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.12 million number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.63 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.26 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.05 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.64 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.94 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.11 million number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.74 million number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.74 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.97 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.85 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 million number | 4.72 million number | 6.69 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 million number | 6.97 million number | 7.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 million number | 7.76 million number | 10.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 million number | 10.79 million number | 14.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 million number | 12.74 million number | 14.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA only was 12.85 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.