Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IDA total
IDA total: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 14.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.54 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
16.20 million number
in 2009
All-time low
5.25 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 14.54 million number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 16.20 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.25 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.25 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 million number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.68 million number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 6.09 million number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 6.39 million number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.96 million number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.62 million number | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.12 million number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.41 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.66 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.80 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.74 million number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.72 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.93 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.23 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.25 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.27 million number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.65 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.51 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.67 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.48 million number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 10.93 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.90 million number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.39 million number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.76 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.76 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.33 million number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.93 million number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.62 million number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.17 million number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.91 million number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.70 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.81 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.80 million number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.79 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.57 million number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.82 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.54 million number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.90 million number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.28 million number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.58 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 million number | 5.25 million number | 7.62 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 million number | 8.12 million number | 9.25 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 million number | 9.27 million number | 11.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.53 million number | 12.33 million number | 16.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 million number | 14.28 million number | 16.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA total?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in IDA total was 14.54 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 16.20 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.