Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 12.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.17 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 42 groups
All-time high
12.17 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.91 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 12.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 12.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.91 million number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.14 million number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.30 million number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.49 million number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 4.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.54 million number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 4.94 million number | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 5.13 million number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.48 million number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5.66 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.74 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.98 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.18 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.36 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6.37 million number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.27 million number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.08 million number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.15 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million number | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.88 million number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.34 million number | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7.53 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.44 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.22 million number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 8.81 million number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.51 million number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.99 million number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.66 million number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.53 million number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.60 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.12 million number | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.69 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.15 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.17 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 million number | 2.91 million number | 4.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.76 million number | 4.94 million number | 6.37 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.80 million number | 6.08 million number | 7.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 million number | 7.75 million number | 11.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 million number | 10.92 million number | 12.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 12.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 million number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.