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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 165 Liechtenstein 21 compare
- 166 Palau 20 compare
- 167 Andorra 16 compare
- 167 Bahrain 16 compare
- 167 Kyrgyzstan 16 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 15 compare
- 171 Anguilla 14 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release