Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 145,121 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 145,121, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 1.42 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 124,075, in 2021.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 180th of 220 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.35 million | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 936,683 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 931,672 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 934,140 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 916,976 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 901,309 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 867,687 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 889,852 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 879,717 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 831,643 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 793,144 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 783,548 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 778,238 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 704,604 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 629,191 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 622,227 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 611,752 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 573,107 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 546,196 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 510,550 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 488,927 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 479,949 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 467,348 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 460,799 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 435,421 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 408,783 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 376,744 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 348,842 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 324,376 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 299,396 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 298,098 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 277,613 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 262,665 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 268,202 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246,503 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 230,604 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 220,335 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 206,405 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 201,880 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 188,737 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 178,289 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 187,405 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 175,901 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 161,268 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 171,571 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 159,635 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 124,075 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 159,222 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 137,721 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 145,121 | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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 | +28.3% | 124,075 | 159,222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 916,976 | 1.42 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 805,893 | 629,191 | 901,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 519,628 | 435,421 | 622,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,122 | 246,503 | 408,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,240 | 161,268 | 230,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,155 | 124,075 | 159,635 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 177 Monaco 6 compare
- 178 Mongolia 4 compare
- 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 145,121 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,075 in 2021.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 180th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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