Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 6.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.14 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
6.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 6.14 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 6.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 33rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.51 million | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.30 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.43 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.51 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.20 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.29 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.14 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 million | 1.51 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 2.00 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.29 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million | 3.75 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.89 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.42 million | 6.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 6.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 33rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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