Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 11.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.38 million number
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
11th
of 42 groups
All-time high
39.17 million number
in 1980
All-time low
11.38 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income stood at 11.38 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 39.17 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.38 million number, in 2019.
Middle income ranks 11th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.18 million number | — |
| 1971 | 34.75 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.91 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 37.19 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 37.49 million number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 38.36 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.64 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 38.58 million number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 38.18 million number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 38.79 million number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 38.58 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 38.14 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 37.35 million number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.03 million number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 36.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 34.43 million number | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 34.48 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.49 million number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.62 million number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 32.96 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.66 million number | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 30.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.70 million number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 29.25 million number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.19 million number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.73 million number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 27.02 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.51 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.32 million number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 23.44 million number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.56 million number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.89 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.33 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.71 million number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.63 million number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.88 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.49 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.85 million number | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 16.43 million number | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.53 million number | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 13.03 million number | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.73 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.48 million number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.08 million number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.38 million number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.13 million number | 34.18 million number | 38.64 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 million number | 34.43 million number | 39.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 million number | 26.51 million number | 33.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 million number | 21.63 million number | 26.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 million number | 11.38 million number | 21.88 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Middle income was 11.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.