Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 13.59 million in 2024. β–Ό 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Madagascar 566,683 compare
  2. 6 Iraq 509,088 compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 487,146 compare
  4. 8 Rwanda 439,607 compare
  5. 9 Uganda 394,962 compare
  6. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 357,953 compare
  7. 11 Burundi 336,717 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places β†’

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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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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