Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 3.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.44 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
56th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.54 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 3.44 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 3.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 56th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.07 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 1.16 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.49 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 1.94 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.40 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.84 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.19 million | 3.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 53 Libya 40,894 compare
- 54 Congo 37,690 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 35,927 compare
- 56 Senegal 31,804 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 31,327 compare
- 58 Mauritania 25,647 compare
- 59 Bolivia 23,691 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 51.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 2 was 3.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 56th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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