Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 1.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.83 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
82nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
4.37 million
in 1983
All-time low
1.83 million
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3 is 1.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 4.37 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2024.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 82nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.10 million | — |
| 1982 | 4.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.21 million | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 4.10 million | 4.37 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.75 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million | 3.26 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.08 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.83 million | 2.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 71.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 79.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in GPE: Region 3 was 1.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 82nd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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