Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 489,994 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
489,994 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
34th
of 42 groups
All-time high
537,868 number
in 2008
All-time low
284,441 number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states is 489,994 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states peaked at 537,868 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 284,441 number, in 1974.
That places Small states 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 284,441 number | — |
| 1975 | 296,665 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 309,615 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 336,697 number | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 347,238 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 353,897 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 373,820 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 378,740 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 395,950 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 411,075 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 426,149 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 437,013 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 458,080 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 485,422 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 475,465 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 484,236 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 479,497 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 497,614 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 496,075 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 494,954 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 508,727 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 508,185 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 483,215 number | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 480,368 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 475,327 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 479,568 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 493,806 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 506,747 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 509,140 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 515,406 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 508,136 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 521,363 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 533,352 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 536,326 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 537,868 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 526,277 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 514,889 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 516,555 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 488,568 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 482,301 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 468,342 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 474,511 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 483,483 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 484,621 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 483,124 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 489,994 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,426 number | 284,441 number | 353,897 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 432,595 number | 373,820 number | 485,422 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,353 number | 475,327 number | 508,727 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,842 number | 493,806 number | 537,868 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,639 number | 468,342 number | 516,555 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 37 Congo 167,396 number compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Small states was 489,994 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 537,868 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,441 number in 1974.
- How does Small states rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.