Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 227,585 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
227,585
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
168th
of 220 groups
All-time high
296,043
in 2013
All-time low
176,552
in 2003
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200920201998: 254.9k1999: 254.3k2000: 242.1k2001: 214.9k2002: 222.2k2003: 176.6k2004: 182.3k2005: 196.6k2006: 214.0k2007: 222.2k2008: 230.0k2009: 248.3k2010: 254.0k2011: 261.1k2012: 246.7k2013: 296.0k2014: 291.7k2015: 266.5k2016: 249.3k2017: 232.1k2018: 223.9k2019: 222.6k2020: 227.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 227,585, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 296,043 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 176,552, in 2003.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 168th out of 220 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 254,910
1999 254,305 -0.2%
2000 242,100 -4.8%
2001 214,943 -11.2%
2002 222,186 +3.4%
2003 176,552 -20.5%
2004 182,310 +3.3%
2005 196,635 +7.9%
2006 214,024 +8.8%
2007 222,160 +3.8%
2008 229,972 +3.5%
2009 248,290 +8.0%
2010 254,002 +2.3%
2011 261,149 +2.8%
2012 246,731 -5.5%
2013 296,043 +20.0%
2014 291,673 -1.5%
2015 266,523 -8.6%
2016 249,324 -6.5%
2017 232,114 -6.9%
2018 223,908 -3.5%
2019 222,642 -0.6%
2020 227,585 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,608 254,305 254,910 2
2000s 214,917 176,552 248,290 10
2010s 254,411 222,642 296,043 10
2020s 227,585 227,585 227,585 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

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  6. 170 Brunei Darussalam 15 compare
  7. 171 Anguilla 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 227,585 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 296,043 in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 176,552 in 2003.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 168th out of 220 groups with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release