Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 237,519 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
237,519
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
166th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.81 million
in 1995
All-time low
237,519
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200820221995: 3.8M1996: 3.0M1997: 2.5M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.1M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.0M2004: 933.1k2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 973.2k2008: 918.7k2009: 1.0M2010: 921.6k2011: 762.4k2012: 758.3k2013: 578.8k2014: 558.0k2015: 464.5k2016: 482.0k2017: 422.3k2018: 389.7k2019: 374.8k2020: 333.3k2021: 249.5k2022: 237.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 237,519. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 3.81 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 237,519, in 2022.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 166th 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 in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 3.81 million
1996 3.04 million -20.3%
1997 2.46 million -19.2%
1998 2.32 million -5.8%
1999 2.06 million -10.9%
2000 1.75 million -15.3%
2001 1.49 million -14.6%
2002 1.36 million -9.0%
2003 1.05 million -23.0%
2004 933,116 -10.8%
2005 1.18 million +26.6%
2006 1.06 million -10.0%
2007 973,217 -8.4%
2008 918,697 -5.6%
2009 1.01 million +10.2%
2010 921,644 -9.0%
2011 762,387 -17.3%
2012 758,317 -0.5%
2013 578,775 -23.7%
2014 558,019 -3.6%
2015 464,472 -16.8%
2016 482,040 +3.8%
2017 422,261 -12.4%
2018 389,690 -7.7%
2019 374,787 -3.8%
2020 333,295 -11.1%
2021 249,507 -25.1%
2022 237,519 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 million 2.06 million 3.81 million 5
2000s 1.17 million 918,697 1.75 million 10
2010s 571,239 374,787 921,644 10
2020s 273,440 237,519 333,295 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42 compare
  2. 164 Malta 31 compare
  3. 165 Liechtenstein 21 compare
  4. 166 Palau 20 compare
  5. 167 Andorra 16 compare
  6. 167 Bahrain 16 compare
  7. 167 Kyrgyzstan 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 237,519 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 237,519 in 2022.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 166th out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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