Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 18,872 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,872
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
200th
of 220 groups
All-time high
32,953
in 1987
All-time low
15,730
in 2019
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1982–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1982200220231982: 23.4k1983: 22.8k1984: 25.0k1985: 24.7k1986: 29.0k1987: 33.0k1988: 31.0k1989: 31.0k1990: 28.7k1991: 32.2k1992: 32.4k1993: 32.4k1994: 30.9k1995: 29.6k1996: 27.7k1997: 26.8k1998: 25.3k1999: 25.0k2000: 26.9k2001: 29.3k2002: 31.6k2003: 31.8k2004: 29.8k2005: 31.0k2006: 30.2k2007: 28.3k2008: 27.0k2009: 25.1k2010: 25.0k2011: 26.1k2012: 24.5k2013: 21.6k2014: 18.3k2015: 18.8k2016: 18.7k2017: 17.5k2018: 17.3k2019: 15.7k2020: 17.6k2021: 17.3k2022: 18.4k2023: 18.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 18,872, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 32,953 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15,730, in 2019.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 23,392
1983 22,837 -2.4%
1984 24,970 +9.3%
1985 24,736 -0.9%
1986 28,972 +17.1%
1987 32,953 +13.7%
1988 31,034 -5.8%
1989 30,996 -0.1%
1990 28,664 -7.5%
1991 32,228 +12.4%
1992 32,390 +0.5%
1993 32,413 +0.1%
1994 30,884 -4.7%
1995 29,625 -4.1%
1996 27,690 -6.5%
1997 26,822 -3.1%
1998 25,260 -5.8%
1999 25,028 -0.9%
2000 26,942 +7.6%
2001 29,337 +8.9%
2002 31,574 +7.6%
2003 31,763 +0.6%
2004 29,776 -6.3%
2005 31,041 +4.2%
2006 30,211 -2.7%
2007 28,307 -6.3%
2008 26,953 -4.8%
2009 25,100 -6.9%
2010 24,970 -0.5%
2011 26,063 +4.4%
2012 24,485 -6.1%
2013 21,617 -11.7%
2014 18,348 -15.1%
2015 18,760 +2.2%
2016 18,674 -0.5%
2017 17,498 -6.3%
2018 17,307 -1.1%
2019 15,730 -9.1%
2020 17,635 +12.1%
2021 17,260 -2.1%
2022 18,390 +6.5%
2023 18,872 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,486 22,837 32,953 8
1990s 29,100 25,028 32,413 10
2000s 29,100 25,100 31,763 10
2010s 20,345 15,730 26,063 10
2020s 18,039 17,260 18,872 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 18,872 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 32,953 in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,730 in 2019.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 200th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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