Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 62,767 in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
62,767
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
191st
of 220 groups
All-time high
89,990
in 1977
All-time low
41,282
in 1990
Years of data
35
1970–2004

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2004

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970198720041970: 75.9k1971: 78.1k1972: 76.8k1973: 70.2k1974: 67.7k1975: 67.7k1976: 69.7k1977: 90.0k1978: 74.0k1979: 64.4k1980: 70.6k1981: 64.1k1982: 57.2k1983: 51.9k1984: 46.9k1985: 46.0k1986: 43.8k1987: 43.2k1988: 43.4k1989: 42.5k1990: 41.3k1991: 41.7k1992: 44.6k1993: 44.1k1994: 48.4k1995: 53.1k1996: 51.5k1997: 50.5k1998: 53.9k1999: 58.1k2000: 52.3k2001: 52.0k2002: 56.4k2003: 56.2k2004: 62.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2004, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 62,767.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 89,990 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 41,282, in 1990.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 191st of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1970 75,860
1971 78,110 +3.0%
1972 76,789 -1.7%
1973 70,162 -8.6%
1974 67,748 -3.4%
1975 67,692 -0.1%
1976 69,721 +3.0%
1977 89,990 +29.1%
1978 74,019 -17.7%
1979 64,369 -13.0%
1980 70,611 +9.7%
1981 64,105 -9.2%
1982 57,201 -10.8%
1983 51,874 -9.3%
1984 46,902 -9.6%
1985 45,984 -2.0%
1986 43,777 -4.8%
1987 43,196 -1.3%
1988 43,412 +0.5%
1989 42,476 -2.2%
1990 41,282 -2.8%
1991 41,741 +1.1%
1992 44,582 +6.8%
1993 44,113 -1.1%
1994 48,404 +9.7%
1995 53,143 +9.8%
1996 51,503 -3.1%
1997 50,466 -2.0%
1998 53,869 +6.7%
1999 58,092 +7.8%
2000 52,333 -9.9%
2001 52,020 -0.6%
2002 56,437 +8.5%
2003 56,165 -0.5%
2004 62,767 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73,446 64,369 89,990 10
1980s 50,954 42,476 70,611 10
1990s 48,719 41,282 58,092 10
2000s 55,944 52,020 62,767 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 62,767 in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 89,990 in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 41,282 in 1990.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 191st out of 220 groups with data for 2004.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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