Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 13.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.59 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
8th
of 220 groups
All-time high
31.13 million
in 1970
All-time low
11.76 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 13.59 million.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 31.13 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 2019.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 8th out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.39 million | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 24.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 25.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 25.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 25.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 26.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.40 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 26.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 25.93 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.02 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.17 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 23.59 million | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.08 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.45 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 21.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.02 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 20.28 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.26 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 18.42 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 18.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.18 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.66 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 17.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.05 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.42 million | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.43 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 12.52 million | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.84 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.83 million | 23.39 million | 31.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 million | 23.08 million | 26.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.89 million | 18.18 million | 22.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.54 million | 17.05 million | 18.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 million | 11.76 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million | 11.96 million | 13.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 13.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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