Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 139,164 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139,164
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
182nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 1971
All-time low
119,291
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 139,164, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.38 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 119,291, in 2021.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 182nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 910,740 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 907,799 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 910,270 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 893,657 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 879,448 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 846,094 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 866,744 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 856,592 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 807,560 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 768,305 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 758,421 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 753,338 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 677,974 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 601,067 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 589,216 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 577,911 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 539,275 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 511,062 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 477,123 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 457,884 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 450,713 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 436,649 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 430,753 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 408,813 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 384,923 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 356,138 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 332,466 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 311,144 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 287,581 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 286,965 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 267,997 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 253,986 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 260,204 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 238,243 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 223,622 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 213,990 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 200,640 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 196,128 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 183,646 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 172,522 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 181,097 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 169,327 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 155,104 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 165,852 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 154,211 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 119,291 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 154,002 | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 132,872 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 139,164 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 893,657 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 781,554 | 601,067 | 879,448 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,940 | 408,813 | 589,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,965 | 238,243 | 384,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,193 | 155,104 | 223,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,908 | 119,291 | 154,211 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 179 Nauru 2 compare
- 179 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 181 Canada 0
- 181 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 181 United Kingdom 0
- 181 Gibraltar 0
- 181 Indonesia 0 compare
- 181 Iceland 0
- 181 Japan 0
- 181 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 181 Moldova 0 compare
- 181 Maldives 0 compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 181 Montserrat 0 compare
- 181 Malaysia 0
- 181 Norway 0
- 181 Oman 0 compare
- 181 San Marino 0 compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 compare
- 181 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 37.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 139,164 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,291 in 2021.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 182nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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