Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 600,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
600,381
Change on year
down 19.2%
Rank
124th
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 1992
All-time low
442,203
in 2015
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1984–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1984200420241984: 988.4k1985: 986.9k1986: 967.0k1987: 1.0M1988: 1.0M1989: 1.0M1990: 1.0M1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 928.4k1994: 928.0k1995: 927.2k1996: 915.1k1997: 824.9k1998: 843.7k1999: 805.8k2000: 743.0k2001: 700.3k2002: 732.0k2003: 699.3k2004: 735.7k2005: 691.5k2006: 585.8k2007: 896.9k2008: 818.1k2009: 750.2k2010: 754.3k2011: 723.9k2012: 636.6k2013: 537.5k2014: 519.6k2015: 442.2k2016: 549.7k2017: 554.9k2018: 562.5k2019: 547.0k2020: 658.1k2021: 735.3k2022: 880.7k2023: 743.2k2024: 600.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 600,381.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.08 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 442,203, in 2015.

That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 124th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 988,403 —
1985 986,880 -0.2%
1986 966,982 -2.0%
1987 1.04 million +7.2%
1988 1.01 million -2.5%
1989 1.05 million +3.7%
1990 1.05 million -0.1%
1991 1.03 million -1.8%
1992 1.08 million +5.0%
1993 928,419 -14.0%
1994 927,950 -0.1%
1995 927,213 -0.1%
1996 915,145 -1.3%
1997 824,931 -9.9%
1998 843,737 +2.3%
1999 805,774 -4.5%
2000 743,040 -7.8%
2001 700,263 -5.8%
2002 732,021 +4.5%
2003 699,259 -4.5%
2004 735,738 +5.2%
2005 691,456 -6.0%
2006 585,776 -15.3%
2007 896,933 +53.1%
2008 818,057 -8.8%
2009 750,183 -8.3%
2010 754,330 +0.6%
2011 723,856 -4.0%
2012 636,595 -12.1%
2013 537,478 -15.6%
2014 519,563 -3.3%
2015 442,203 -14.9%
2016 549,692 +24.3%
2017 554,885 +0.9%
2018 562,545 +1.4%
2019 547,010 -2.8%
2020 658,065 +20.3%
2021 735,317 +11.7%
2022 880,722 +19.8%
2023 743,197 -15.6%
2024 600,381 -19.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +53.1% 585,776 896,933

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.01 million 966,982 1.05 million 6
1990s 932,785 805,774 1.08 million 10
2000s 735,273 585,776 896,933 10
2010s 582,816 442,203 754,330 10
2020s 723,536 600,381 880,722 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 121 Hong Kong 874 compare
  2. 122 Qatar 815 compare
  3. 123 Sweden 728 compare
  4. 124 Luxembourg 708 compare
  5. 125 Bahamas 696 compare
  6. 126 Vanuatu 682 compare
  7. 127 Latvia 680 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 600,381 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 442,203 in 2015.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 124th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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