Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 2.38 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend is 2.38 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 16.23 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million number, in 2015.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.23 million number | — |
| 1989 | 15.74 million number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.62 million number | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 13.72 million number | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.45 million number | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 11.64 million number | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 11.00 million number | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.86 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.20 million number | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.02 million number | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 9.38 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.63 million number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.82 million number | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 6.34 million number | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.96 million number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million number | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million number | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million number | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million number | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million number | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 million number | 15.74 million number | 16.23 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.15 million number | 8.63 million number | 14.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 million number | 3.37 million number | 8.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million number | 2.33 million number | 3.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 2.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 2015.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.