Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 407,561 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
407,561
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
141st
of 220 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1976
All-time low
382,620
in 2021
Years of data
47
1976–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 407,561 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.03 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 382,620, in 2021.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 973,597 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 994,275 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 983,639 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 933,959 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 897,060 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 887,512 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 884,072 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 731,555 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 724,869 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 690,689 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 665,106 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 633,513 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 613,527 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 598,805 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 580,574 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 569,967 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 540,815 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 498,592 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 484,228 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 475,275 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 466,975 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 467,736 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 478,932 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 470,154 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 467,725 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 486,672 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 473,497 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 467,440 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 471,620 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 467,002 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 475,129 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 472,368 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 461,288 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 470,474 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 453,578 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 433,793 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 450,674 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 429,177 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 382,620 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 432,647 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 402,991 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 407,561 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 1.01 million | 1.03 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 945,113 | 884,072 | 1.01 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 634,942 | 540,815 | 731,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,979 | 466,975 | 498,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,337 | 433,793 | 475,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,999 | 382,620 | 432,647 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 407,561 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,620 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 141st out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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