Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
86th
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 2.04 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 86th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.43 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.70 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.79 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.49 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ALECSO: Member Countries was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 86th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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