Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 4.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.81 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
43rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
17.82 million
in 1970
All-time low
3.52 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 4.81 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 17.82 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million, in 2019.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 43rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.79 million | -39.5% |
| 1972 | 10.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.61 million | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.02 million | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 9.90 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.74 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.40 million | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.67 million | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.84 million | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 7.36 million | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.97 million | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 7.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 5.95 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 million | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.24 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.31 million | 9.90 million | 17.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 million | 6.97 million | 9.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 million | 7.30 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 million | 7.41 million | 8.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million | 3.52 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.64 million | 4.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 4.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 43rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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