Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 139,164 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) (primary) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +29.1% | 119,291 | 154,002 |
| 1971 | +27.6% | 1.09 million | 1.38 million |
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, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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