Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 730,804 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
730,804 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
33rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
2.88 million number
in 1972
All-time low
722,912 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend stood at 730,804 number.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.88 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 722,912 number, in 2018.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.81 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.88 million number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million number | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million number | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.22 million number | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 million number | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million number | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million number | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million number | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million number | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million number | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million number | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 969,388 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 934,750 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 904,490 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 896,410 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 870,009 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 855,014 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 856,530 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 818,342 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 792,806 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 787,286 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 767,578 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 765,704 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 764,082 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 757,880 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 769,061 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 738,443 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 722,912 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 730,804 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 million number | 1.77 million number | 2.88 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 915,660 number | 818,342 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,656 number | 722,912 number | 792,806 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 30 Guinea 206,751 number compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 205,925 number compare
- 32 Guatemala 202,157 number compare
- 33 Egypt 190,038 number compare
- 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
- 35 Central African Republic 184,252 number compare
- 36 Zambia 169,961 number compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 730,804 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 722,912 number in 2018.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.