Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 2.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
63rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
23.56 million
in 1970
All-time low
1.82 million
in 2019
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 2.84 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 23.56 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2019.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 63rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.56 million | — |
| 1980 | 16.94 million | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 16.40 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 16.13 million | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.82 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.12 million | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.46 million | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 14.03 million | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.21 million | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 13.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.22 million | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 11.81 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.92 million | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.31 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 8.04 million | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 7.42 million | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.31 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.19 million | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 6.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.74 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.82 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 3.32 million | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.84 million | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.56 million | 23.56 million | 23.56 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.83 million | 13.05 million | 16.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 million | 7.14 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 5.74 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | 1.82 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 1.90 million | 2.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 2.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 63rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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