Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 443,414 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
443,414 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 42 groups
All-time high
488,478 number
in 2007
All-time low
189,961 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states stood at 443,414 number.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 488,478 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189,961 number, in 1970.
Other small states ranks 35th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 189,961 number | — |
| 1971 | 197,129 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 210,171 number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 223,261 number | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 206,748 number | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 222,422 number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 239,565 number | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 264,191 number | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 271,935 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 283,027 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 304,629 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 319,418 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 336,197 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 350,432 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 362,700 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 373,560 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 398,586 number | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 425,551 number | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 418,499 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 427,338 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 423,347 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 442,351 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 439,833 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 437,949 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 445,367 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 443,179 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 418,625 number | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 416,849 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 414,268 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 421,205 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 430,095 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 448,591 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 456,588 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 463,216 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 455,171 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 468,790 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 485,109 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 488,478 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 485,553 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 473,083 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 462,281 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 463,745 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 436,319 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 431,180 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 417,043 number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 419,470 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 429,070 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 433,370 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 433,867 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 443,414 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,841 number | 189,961 number | 283,027 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,691 number | 304,629 number | 427,338 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,297 number | 414,268 number | 445,367 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,467 number | 430,095 number | 488,478 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,976 number | 417,043 number | 463,745 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Other small states was 443,414 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 488,478 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,961 number in 1970.
- How does Other small states rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.