Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 427,190 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan is 427,190 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 944,662 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 326,307 number, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 528,554 number | — |
| 2006 | 367,032 number | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 944,662 number | +157.4% |
| 2008 | 803,508 number | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 804,229 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 808,927 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 758,247 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 606,898 number | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 469,601 number | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 442,742 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 326,307 number | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 501,448 number | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 486,882 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 427,661 number | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 427,190 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,597 number | 367,032 number | 944,662 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 525,590 number | 326,307 number | 808,927 number | 10 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pakistan was 427,190 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 944,662 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,307 number in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.